Learn more about Waste Recycling in EN7
EN7 is 19.05 square kilometres containing 2 inner areas. and is a high number so effort needs to be made between the people to ensure EN7 becomes more sustainably. On top of that With 120 active businesses all having an impact on the way EN7’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
DSO to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 39.87%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 60.13% 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.
£372,452.52 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in EN7 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 22,050; the population of EN7 then it is only £17 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 EN7 produces 3,687 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 39.87%, this means 5,560 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of EN7’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 120 active businesses in EN7 produces 9,148 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,896 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
DSO to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 39.87%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 60.13% 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.
£372,452.52 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in EN7 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 22,050; the population of EN7 then it is only £17 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 EN7 produces 3,687 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 39.87%, this means 5,560 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of EN7’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 120 active businesses in EN7 produces 9,148 tonnes of commercial waste and 1,896 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
