Learn more about Waste Recycling in Gravesend
Gravesend spans 9.68 square kilometres and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make Gravesend more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 121 active businesses all having an impact on the way Gravesend’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. Serco who are 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
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. £2,205,519.05 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Gravesend to spend on public waste management annually
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 Gravesend produces 6,330 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 8,832 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Gravesend’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 121 active businesses in Gravesend produces 15,000 tonnes of commercial waste and 3,109 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. Serco who are 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
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. £2,205,519.05 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Gravesend to spend on public waste management annually
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 Gravesend produces 6,330 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 8,832 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Gravesend’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 121 active businesses in Gravesend produces 15,000 tonnes of commercial waste and 3,109 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
