Learn more about Waste Recycling in CR3
CR3 is 29.18 square kilometres containing 6 inner areas. and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make CR3 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 304 active businesses all having an impact on the way CR3’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 quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 50.50% of waste to landfill is not sustainable
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.
the local authorities in CR3 spend £705,676.39 a year on public waste management, however considering we need to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in CR3? By 28,359 people of CR3 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 CR3 produces 5,887 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.50%, this means 6,006 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of CR3’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 304 active businesses in CR3 produces 11,765 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,438 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 quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 50.50% of waste to landfill is not sustainable
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.
the local authorities in CR3 spend £705,676.39 a year on public waste management, however considering we need to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in CR3? By 28,359 people of CR3 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 CR3 produces 5,887 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.50%, this means 6,006 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of CR3’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 304 active businesses in CR3 produces 11,765 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,438 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
