Learn more about Waste Recycling in UB11
UB11 is 0.990 square kilometres and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make UB11 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 123 active businesses all having an impact on the way UB11’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
Hillingdon Council to deal 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 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.
£118,074.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in UB11 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 1,789; the population of UB11 then it is only £66 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 UB11 produces 377 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.23%, this means 373 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of UB11’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 123 active businesses in UB11 produces 742 tonnes of commercial waste and 154 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
Hillingdon Council to deal 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 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.
£118,074.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in UB11 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 1,789; the population of UB11 then it is only £66 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 UB11 produces 377 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 50.23%, this means 373 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of UB11’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 123 active businesses in UB11 produces 742 tonnes of commercial waste and 154 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
