Learn more about Waste Recycling in HA9
HA9 is 7.8 square kilometres and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make HA9 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 143 active businesses all having an impact on the way HA9’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
a mix between DSO & Amey, to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 42.56%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 57.44% of waste to landfill which needs to change
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.
£765,962.23 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in HA9 on public waste removal and waste disposal, however considering where we are at regarding needing to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in HA9? By 47,845 people of HA9 then it is only £16 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 HA9 produces 8,539 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 42.56%, this means 11,525 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of HA9’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 143 active businesses in HA9 produces 19,850 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,114 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
a mix between DSO & Amey, to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 42.56%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 57.44% of waste to landfill which needs to change
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.
£765,962.23 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in HA9 on public waste removal and waste disposal, however considering where we are at regarding needing to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in HA9? By 47,845 people of HA9 then it is only £16 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 HA9 produces 8,539 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 42.56%, this means 11,525 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of HA9’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 143 active businesses in HA9 produces 19,850 tonnes of commercial waste and 4,114 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
