Learn more about Waste Recycling in CR2
CR2 is 17.72 square kilometres containing 6 inner areas. and is a significant number so between the people a lot needs to be done to make CR2 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 197 active businesses all having an impact on the way CR2’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) in CR2, an innovation structured by Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton councils to deal with waste more effectively in south London along with the waste company Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 49.50%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 50.50% 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.
£1,206,037.50 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in CR2 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 48,467; the population of CR2 then it is only £25 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 CR2 produces 10,061 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.50%, this means 10,264 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of CR2’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 197 active businesses in CR2 produces 20,108 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,167 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) in CR2, an innovation structured by Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton councils to deal with waste more effectively in south London along with the waste company Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 49.50%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 50.50% 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.
£1,206,037.50 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in CR2 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 48,467; the population of CR2 then it is only £25 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 CR2 produces 10,061 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.50%, this means 10,264 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of CR2’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 197 active businesses in CR2 produces 20,108 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,167 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
