Learn more about Waste Recycling in BR4
BR4 is 8.15 square kilometres and which is above average comparing to the other Post Codes in Bromley. On top of that With 69 active businesses all having an impact on the way BR4’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling once a waste removal has been carried out is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment and it should not be seen as a chore but a necessity if we are to improve the health of our planet
the responsibility of The London Borough of Bromley and Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently in BR4 they achieve a recycling rate of 50.10%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 49.90% of waste to landfill needs improving
To ensure we shift the perspective of our industry, waste recycling after the waste collection must increase and must be done in a way that is professional and in alignment with certain standards, only then can the industry evolve.
£551,635.25 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in BR4 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 18,986; the population of BR4 then it is only £29 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
The two different types of waste are household and business and both have two different angles of responsibility:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which BR4 produces 3,989 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.10%, this means 3,973 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of BR4’s councils or boroughs to carry out the waste clearances and treatment properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from a waste clearance of a commercial activity. Which 69 active businesses in BR4 produces 7,877 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,632 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
Waste recycling once a waste removal has been carried out is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment and it should not be seen as a chore but a necessity if we are to improve the health of our planet
the responsibility of The London Borough of Bromley and Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently in BR4 they achieve a recycling rate of 50.10%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 49.90% of waste to landfill needs improving
To ensure we shift the perspective of our industry, waste recycling after the waste collection must increase and must be done in a way that is professional and in alignment with certain standards, only then can the industry evolve.
£551,635.25 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in BR4 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 18,986; the population of BR4 then it is only £29 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
The two different types of waste are household and business and both have two different angles of responsibility:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which BR4 produces 3,989 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.10%, this means 3,973 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of BR4’s councils or boroughs to carry out the waste clearances and treatment properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from a waste clearance of a commercial activity. Which 69 active businesses in BR4 produces 7,877 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,632 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
