Learn more about Waste Recycling in Littleton Common
Littleton Common spans 2.6964 square kilometres and is a significant number of people so work needs to be done to make Littleton Common more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 35 active businesses all having an impact on the way Littleton Common’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. WLWA (West London Waste Authority), which has been set up between Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames to deal with waste more efficiently in West London along with a mix between the waste contractors Serco and Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 49.86%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 50.14% 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. £484,429.68 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Littleton Common to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 8,651; the population of Littleton Common then it is only £56 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 Littleton Common produces 1,809 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.86%, this means 1,819 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Littleton Common’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 35 active businesses in Littleton Common produces 3,589 tonnes of commercial waste and 744 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. WLWA (West London Waste Authority), which has been set up between Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames to deal with waste more efficiently in West London along with a mix between the waste contractors Serco and Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 49.86%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 50.14% 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. £484,429.68 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Littleton Common to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 8,651; the population of Littleton Common then it is only £56 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 Littleton Common produces 1,809 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.86%, this means 1,819 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Littleton Common’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 35 active businesses in Littleton Common produces 3,589 tonnes of commercial waste and 744 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
