Learn more about Waste Recycling in TW18
TW18 is 11.98 square kilometres containing 2 inner areas. and is a significant number so between the people a lot needs to be done to make TW18 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 158 active businesses all having an impact on the way TW18’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 low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 50.14% of waste to landfill which needs to change
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.
£1,465,688.00 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in TW18 on public waste removal and waste disposal, however considering where we are at regarding needing to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in TW18? By 26,173 people of TW18 then it is only £56 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 TW18 produces 5,472 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.86%, this means 5,503 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of TW18’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 158 active businesses in TW18 produces 10,859 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,250 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 low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 50.14% of waste to landfill which needs to change
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.
£1,465,688.00 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in TW18 on public waste removal and waste disposal, however considering where we are at regarding needing to improve our recycling rates could more money be allocated to public waste processing in TW18? By 26,173 people of TW18 then it is only £56 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 TW18 produces 5,472 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 49.86%, this means 5,503 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of TW18’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 158 active businesses in TW18 produces 10,859 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,250 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
