Learn more about Waste Recycling in KT11
KT11 is 34.89 square kilometres containing 5 inner areas. and is a high number so effort needs to be made between the people to ensure KT11 becomes more sustainably. On top of that With 144 active businesses all having an impact on the way KT11’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 0.5196, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 48.04% of waste to landfill needs improving
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.
£116,977.56 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in KT11 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 14,980; the population of KT11 then it is only £8 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
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 KT11 produces 3,264 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.5196, this means 3,018 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of KT11’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 144 active businesses in KT11 produces 6,215 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,288 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 0.5196, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 48.04% of waste to landfill needs improving
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.
£116,977.56 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in KT11 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 14,980; the population of KT11 then it is only £8 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
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 KT11 produces 3,264 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.5196, this means 3,018 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of KT11’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 144 active businesses in KT11 produces 6,215 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,288 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.