Learn more about Waste Recycling in Hillingdon
Hillingdon spans 8.221 square kilometres and is a significant number of people so work needs to be done to make Hillingdon more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 49 active businesses all having an impact on the way Hillingdon’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. 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 relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 57.44% of waste to landfill needs improving
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. £417,697.16 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Hillingdon to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 26,091; the population of Hillingdon then it is only £16 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
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 Hillingdon produces 4,657 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 42.56%, this means 6,285 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Hillingdon’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 49 active businesses in Hillingdon produces 10,824 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,243 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. 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 relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 57.44% of waste to landfill needs improving
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. £417,697.16 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Hillingdon to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 26,091; the population of Hillingdon then it is only £16 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
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 Hillingdon produces 4,657 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 42.56%, this means 6,285 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Hillingdon’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 49 active businesses in Hillingdon produces 10,824 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,243 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
