Learn more about Waste Recycling in DA12
DA12 is 2.86 square kilometres containing 4 inner areas. and is a high number so effort needs to be made between the people to ensure DA12 becomes more sustainably. On top of that With 85 active businesses all having an impact on the way DA12’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 relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 58.25% 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.
£2,890,912.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in DA12 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 47,392; the population of DA12 then it is only £61 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 DA12 produces 8,297 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 11,576 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of DA12’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 85 active businesses in DA12 produces 19,662 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,075 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 relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 58.25% 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.
£2,890,912.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in DA12 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 47,392; the population of DA12 then it is only £61 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 DA12 produces 8,297 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 11,576 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of DA12’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 85 active businesses in DA12 produces 19,662 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,075 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
