Learn more about Waste Recycling in NW9
NW9 is 10.200 square kilometres containing 3 inner areas. and is a high number so effort needs to be made between the people to ensure NW9 becomes more sustainably. On top of that With 323 active businesses all having an impact on the way NW9’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 relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 48.77% 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.
£2,603,435.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in NW9 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 60,545; the population of NW9 then it is only £43 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 NW9 produces 13,007 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 51.23%, this means 12,382 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of NW9’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 323 active businesses in NW9 produces 25,119 tonnes of commercial waste and 5,206 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 relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 48.77% 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.
£2,603,435.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in NW9 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 60,545; the population of NW9 then it is only £43 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 NW9 produces 13,007 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 51.23%, this means 12,382 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of NW9’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 323 active businesses in NW9 produces 25,119 tonnes of commercial waste and 5,206 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
