Learn more about Waste Recycling in DA8
DA8 is 9.32 square kilometres and is a high number so effort needs to be made between the people to ensure DA8 becomes more sustainably. On top of that With 109 active businesses all having an impact on the way DA8’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
Serco is the waste contractor deployed by Dartford Borough Council to manage the waste of the residents they achieve a recycling rate of 41.75%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 58.25% 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.
£2,108,099.00 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in DA8 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 DA8? By 34,559 people of DA8 then it is only £61 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 DA8 produces 6,050 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 8,442 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of DA8’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 109 active businesses in DA8 produces 14,338 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,972 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
Serco is the waste contractor deployed by Dartford Borough Council to manage the waste of the residents they achieve a recycling rate of 41.75%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 58.25% 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.
£2,108,099.00 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in DA8 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 DA8? By 34,559 people of DA8 then it is only £61 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 DA8 produces 6,050 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 41.75%, this means 8,442 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of DA8’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 109 active businesses in DA8 produces 14,338 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,972 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
