Learn more about Waste Recycling in DA9
DA9 is 6.05 square kilometres containing 2 inner areas. and is a significant number so between the people a lot needs to be done to make DA9 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 68 active businesses all having an impact on the way DA9’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.
£798,429.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in DA9 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 13,089; the population of DA9 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 DA9 produces 2,292 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 3,197 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of DA9’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 68 active businesses in DA9 produces 5,430 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,125 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.
£798,429.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in DA9 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 13,089; the population of DA9 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 DA9 produces 2,292 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 3,197 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of DA9’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 68 active businesses in DA9 produces 5,430 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,125 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
