Learn more about Waste Recycling in CR0
CR0 is 34.33 square kilometres containing 13 inner areas. and is a high number so effort needs to be made between the people to ensure CR0 becomes more sustainably. On top of that With 756 active businesses all having an impact on the way CR0’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
South London Waste Partnership (SLWP), organised by the authorities of Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to manage waste more efficiently in south London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 49.50%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 50.50% of waste to landfill which needs to change
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.
£3,837,885.20 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in CR0 on public waste removal and waste disposal, however considering where we are at regarding needing to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in CR0? By 154,233 people of CR0 then it is only £25 per individual.
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 CR0 produces 32,015 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.50%, this means 32,662 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of CR0’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 756 active businesses in CR0 produces 63,987 tonnes of commercial waste and 13,262 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
South London Waste Partnership (SLWP), organised by the authorities of Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to manage waste more efficiently in south London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 49.50%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 50.50% of waste to landfill which needs to change
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.
£3,837,885.20 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in CR0 on public waste removal and waste disposal, however considering where we are at regarding needing to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in CR0? By 154,233 people of CR0 then it is only £25 per individual.
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 CR0 produces 32,015 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.50%, this means 32,662 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of CR0’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 756 active businesses in CR0 produces 63,987 tonnes of commercial waste and 13,262 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
