Learn more about Waste Recycling in Leatherhead
Leatherhead spans 6.990 square kilometres and is a significant number of people so work needs to be done to make Leatherhead more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 53 active businesses all having an impact on the way Leatherhead’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. 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 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 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. £43,381.81 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Leatherhead to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 5,555; the population of Leatherhead then it is only £8 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 Leatherhead produces 1,210 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.52, this means 1,119 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Leatherhead’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 53 active businesses in Leatherhead produces 2,305 tonnes of commercial waste and 478 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. 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 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 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. £43,381.81 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Leatherhead to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 5,555; the population of Leatherhead then it is only £8 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 Leatherhead produces 1,210 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 0.52, this means 1,119 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Leatherhead’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 53 active businesses in Leatherhead produces 2,305 tonnes of commercial waste and 478 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
