Learn more about Waste Recycling in KT1
KT1 is 5.28 square kilometres containing 9 inner areas. and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make KT1 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 285 active businesses all having an impact on the way KT1’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
SLWP (South London Waste Partnership), which has been set up between Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to deal with waste more efficiently in south London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 0.52, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 0.48 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.
£186,617.47 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in KT1 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 KT1? By 23,898 people of KT1 then it is only 7.81 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 KT1 produces 5,207 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.52, this means 4,814 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of KT1’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 285 active businesses in KT1 produces 9,915 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,055 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
SLWP (South London Waste Partnership), which has been set up between Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to deal with waste more efficiently in south London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 0.52, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 0.48 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.
£186,617.47 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in KT1 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 KT1? By 23,898 people of KT1 then it is only 7.81 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 KT1 produces 5,207 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.52, this means 4,814 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of KT1’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 285 active businesses in KT1 produces 9,915 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,055 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
