Learn more about Waste Recycling in KT2
KT2 is 6.59 square kilometres containing 5 inner areas. and is a high number so effort needs to be made between the people to ensure KT2 becomes more sustainably. On top of that With 267 active businesses all having an impact on the way KT2’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 0.4804 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.
£284,634.98 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in KT2 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 36,450; the population of KT2 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 KT2 produces 7,942 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.5196, this means 7,343 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of KT2’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 267 active businesses in KT2 produces 15,122 tonnes of commercial waste and 3,134 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 0.4804 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.
£284,634.98 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in KT2 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 36,450; the population of KT2 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 KT2 produces 7,942 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.5196, this means 7,343 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of KT2’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 267 active businesses in KT2 produces 15,122 tonnes of commercial waste and 3,134 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
