Learn more about Waste Recycling in DA1
DA1 is 21.63 square kilometres containing 3 inner areas. and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make DA1 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 356 active businesses all having an impact on the way DA1’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
Serco is the waste contractor deployed by Dartford Borough Council to manage the waste of the residents they achieve a recycling rate of 41.75%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 58.25% 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 DA1 spend £3,213,907.00 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 DA1? By 52,687 people of DA1 then it is only £61 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 DA1 produces 9,224 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 12,870 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of DA1’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 356 active businesses in DA1 produces 21,858 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,530 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
Serco is the waste contractor deployed by Dartford Borough Council to manage the waste of the residents they achieve a recycling rate of 41.75%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 58.25% 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 DA1 spend £3,213,907.00 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 DA1? By 52,687 people of DA1 then it is only £61 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 DA1 produces 9,224 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 12,870 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of DA1’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 356 active businesses in DA1 produces 21,858 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,530 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
