Learn more about Waste Recycling in WD4
WD4 is 24.930 square kilometres containing 16 inner areas. and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make WD4 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 167 active businesses all having an impact on the way WD4’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 48.96%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 51.04% 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.
£708,876.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in WD4 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 11,252; the population of WD4 then it is only £63 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 WD4 produces 2,310 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 48.96%, this means 2,408 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of WD4’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 167 active businesses in WD4 produces 4,668 tonnes of commercial waste and 967 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 48.96%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 51.04% 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.
£708,876.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in WD4 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 11,252; the population of WD4 then it is only £63 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 WD4 produces 2,310 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 48.96%, this means 2,408 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of WD4’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 167 active businesses in WD4 produces 4,668 tonnes of commercial waste and 967 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.