Learn more about Waste Recycling in Cuddington
Cuddington spans 0.644 square kilometres and is a significant number of people so work needs to be done to make Cuddington more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 35 active businesses all having an impact on the way Cuddington’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. SLWP (South London Waste Partnership), which has been set up between Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to deal with waste more efficiently in south London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 0.52, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 0.48 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. £22,767.33 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Cuddington to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 2,916; the population of Cuddington then it is only £8 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 Cuddington produces 635 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.52, this means 587 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Cuddington’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 35 active businesses in Cuddington produces 1,210 tonnes of commercial waste and 251 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. SLWP (South London Waste Partnership), which has been set up between Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to deal with waste more efficiently in south London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 0.52, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 0.48 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. £22,767.33 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Cuddington to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 2,916; the population of Cuddington then it is only £8 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 Cuddington produces 635 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.52, this means 587 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Cuddington’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 35 active businesses in Cuddington produces 1,210 tonnes of commercial waste and 251 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
