Learn more about Waste Recycling in HA3
HA3 is 12.57 square kilometres containing 10 inner areas. and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make HA3 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 201 active businesses all having an impact on the way HA3’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
a mix between DSO & Amey, to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 42.56%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 57.44% 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.
£1,113,506.88 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in HA3 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 HA3? By 69,554 people of HA3 then it is only £16 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 HA3 produces 12,414 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 42.56%, this means 16,754 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of HA3’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 201 active businesses in HA3 produces 28,856 tonnes of commercial waste and 5,981 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
a mix between DSO & Amey, to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council they achieve a recycling rate of 42.56%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 57.44% 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.
£1,113,506.88 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in HA3 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 HA3? By 69,554 people of HA3 then it is only £16 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 HA3 produces 12,414 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 42.56%, this means 16,754 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of HA3’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 201 active businesses in HA3 produces 28,856 tonnes of commercial waste and 5,981 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
