Learn more about Waste Recycling in TW10
TW10 is 12.99 square kilometres containing 2 inner areas. and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make TW10 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 144 active businesses all having an impact on the way TW10’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
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 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.
£1,072,512.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in TW10 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 19,152; the population of TW10 then it is only £56 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 TW10 produces 4,004 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.86%, this means 4,027 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of TW10’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 144 active businesses in TW10 produces 7,946 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,647 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
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 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.
£1,072,512.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in TW10 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 19,152; the population of TW10 then it is only £56 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 TW10 produces 4,004 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.86%, this means 4,027 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of TW10’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 144 active businesses in TW10 produces 7,946 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,647 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
