Learn more about Waste Recycling in Oxhey
Oxhey spans 1.645 square kilometres and is a significant number of people so work needs to be done to make Oxhey more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 11 active businesses all having an impact on the way Oxhey’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. 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 change the way industries think of waste, waste recycling must improve and needs to be done in a way that is effective and in alignment with certain standards, once we can improve its performance then the industry can evolve. £46,785.82 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Oxhey to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 1,640; the population of Oxhey then it is only £63 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
There are two different types of waste and both have two different angles of responsibility once the waste collection has been carried out:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which Oxhey produces 152 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 48.96%, this means 159 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Oxhey’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 11 active businesses in Oxhey produces 308 tonnes of commercial waste and 64 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 after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. 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 change the way industries think of waste, waste recycling must improve and needs to be done in a way that is effective and in alignment with certain standards, once we can improve its performance then the industry can evolve. £46,785.82 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Oxhey to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 1,640; the population of Oxhey then it is only £63 per individual, which considering we need to improve could more money be allocated to public waste processing?
There are two different types of waste and both have two different angles of responsibility once the waste collection has been carried out:
1. Household waste comes from residential properties. Which Oxhey produces 152 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 48.96%, this means 159 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Oxhey’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 11 active businesses in Oxhey produces 308 tonnes of commercial waste and 64 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
