Learn more about Waste Recycling in NW8
NW8 is 2.690 square kilometres containing 7 inner areas. and is a lot of people so work needs to be done to make NW8 more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 261 active businesses all having an impact on the way NW8’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
NLWA (North London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest, Camden, Hackney and Islington to deal with waste more efficiently in North London aswell as WLWA (West London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames to deal with waste more efficiently in West London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 51.23%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 48.77% 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.
£1,477,179.00 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in NW8 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 NW8? By 34,353 people of NW8 then it is only £43 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 NW8 produces 7,380 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 51.23%, this means 7,026 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of NW8’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 261 active businesses in NW8 produces 14,252 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,954 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
NLWA (North London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest, Camden, Hackney and Islington to deal with waste more efficiently in North London aswell as WLWA (West London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames to deal with waste more efficiently in West London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK they achieve a recycling rate of 51.23%, which is low when comparing it with other areas in Europe, 60%+ should be achievable. We send 48.77% 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.
£1,477,179.00 is spent annually by the local authorities and councils in NW8 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 NW8? By 34,353 people of NW8 then it is only £43 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 NW8 produces 7,380 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 51.23%, this means 7,026 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of NW8’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 261 active businesses in NW8 produces 14,252 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,954 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
