Learn more about Waste Recycling in South Harefield
South Harefield spans 3.78182 square kilometres and is a significant number of people so work needs to be done to make South Harefield more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 20 active businesses all having an impact on the way South Harefield’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. Hillingdon Council who are responsible for dealing with waste more efficiently they achieve a recycling rate of 50.23%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 49.77% 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. £114,181.45 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in South Harefield to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 2,957; the population of South Harefield then it is only £66 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 South Harefield produces 364 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.23%, this means 361 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of South Harefield’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 20 active businesses in South Harefield produces 718 tonnes of commercial waste and 149 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. Hillingdon Council who are responsible for dealing with waste more efficiently they achieve a recycling rate of 50.23%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 49.77% 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. £114,181.45 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in South Harefield to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 2,957; the population of South Harefield then it is only £66 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 South Harefield produces 364 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.23%, this means 361 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of South Harefield’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 20 active businesses in South Harefield produces 718 tonnes of commercial waste and 149 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
