Learn more about Waste Recycling in Canonbury
Canonbury spans 1 square kilometres and is a significant number of people so work needs to be done to make Canonbury more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 127 active businesses all having an impact on the way Canonbury’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. NLWA (North London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest, Camden, Hackney and Islington to deal with waste more efficiently in North London along with the waste contractor DSO who have been appointed by the council they achieve a recycling rate of 0.5032, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 0.4968 of waste to landfill needs improving
To ensure we change the way industries think of waste, waste recycling must improve and needs to be done in a way that is effective and in alignment with certain standards, once we can improve its performance then the industry can evolve. £525,575.23 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Canonbury to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 14,205; the population of Canonbury then it is only £37 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
There are two different types of waste and both have two different angles of responsibility once the waste collection has been carried out:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which Canonbury produces 2,997 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.5032, this means 2,959 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Canonbury’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 127 active businesses in Canonbury produces 5,893 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,221 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 after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. NLWA (North London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest, Camden, Hackney and Islington to deal with waste more efficiently in North London along with the waste contractor DSO who have been appointed by the council they achieve a recycling rate of 0.5032, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 0.4968 of waste to landfill needs improving
To ensure we change the way industries think of waste, waste recycling must improve and needs to be done in a way that is effective and in alignment with certain standards, once we can improve its performance then the industry can evolve. £525,575.23 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Canonbury to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 14,205; the population of Canonbury then it is only £37 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
There are two different types of waste and both have two different angles of responsibility once the waste collection has been carried out:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which Canonbury produces 2,997 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.5032, this means 2,959 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Canonbury’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 127 active businesses in Canonbury produces 5,893 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,221 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
