Learn more about Waste Recycling in EN2
EN2 is 21.08 square kilometres containing 6 inner areas. and is a significant number so between the people a lot needs to be done to make EN2 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 139 active businesses all having an impact on the way EN2’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
DSO to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 39.87%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 60.13% 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 EN2 spend £501,822.76 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 EN2? By 29,709 people of EN2 then it is only £17 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 EN2 produces 4,967 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 39.87%, this means 7,491 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of EN2’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 139 active businesses in EN2 produces 12,326 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,555 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
DSO to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 39.87%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 60.13% 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 EN2 spend £501,822.76 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 EN2? By 29,709 people of EN2 then it is only £17 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 EN2 produces 4,967 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 39.87%, this means 7,491 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of EN2’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 139 active businesses in EN2 produces 12,326 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,555 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
