Learn more about Waste Recycling in NW10
NW10 is 14.720 square kilometres containing 5 inner areas. and is a significant number so between the people a lot needs to be done to make NW10 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 920 active businesses all having an impact on the way NW10’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
NLWA (North London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest, Camden, Hackney and Islington to deal with waste more efficiently in North London aswell as 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 the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 51.23%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 48.77% of waste to landfill is not sustainable
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.
the local authorities in NW10 spend £3,955,871.00 a year on public waste management, however considering we need to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in NW10? By 91,997 people of NW10 then it is only £43 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 NW10 produces 19,764 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 51.23%, this means 18,815 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of NW10’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 920 active businesses in NW10 produces 38,167 tonnes of commercial waste and 7,910 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
NLWA (North London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest, Camden, Hackney and Islington to deal with waste more efficiently in North London aswell as 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 the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 51.23%, which is quite low when compared to other leading areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. Sending 48.77% of waste to landfill is not sustainable
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.
the local authorities in NW10 spend £3,955,871.00 a year on public waste management, however considering we need to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in NW10? By 91,997 people of NW10 then it is only £43 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 NW10 produces 19,764 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 51.23%, this means 18,815 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of NW10’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 920 active businesses in NW10 produces 38,167 tonnes of commercial waste and 7,910 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
