Learn more about Waste Recycling in SM2
SM2 is 7.79 square kilometres containing 2 inner areas. and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make SM2 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 105 active businesses all having an impact on the way SM2’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
Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 44.21%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 55.79% 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.
£610,317.99 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in SM2 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 27,688; the population of SM2 then it is only £22 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 SM2 produces 5,133 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 44.21%, this means 6,478 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of SM2’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 105 active businesses in SM2 produces 11,487 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,381 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
Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 44.21%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 55.79% 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.
£610,317.99 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in SM2 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 27,688; the population of SM2 then it is only £22 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 SM2 produces 5,133 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 44.21%, this means 6,478 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of SM2’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 105 active businesses in SM2 produces 11,487 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,381 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
