Learn more about Waste Recycling in RM13
RM13 is 22.29 square kilometres and is a high number so effort needs to be made between the people to ensure RM13 becomes more sustainably. On top of that With 138 active businesses all having an impact on the way RM13’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
ELWA (East London Waste Authority) has been set up between Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Newham to deal with waste more efficiently in East London along with the waste contractor Havering Recycling Service they achieve a recycling rate of 38.56%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 61.44% 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.
£1,706,044.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in RM13 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 28,916; the population of RM13 then it is only £59 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 RM13 produces 4,676 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 38.56%, this means 7,450 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of RM13’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 138 active businesses in RM13 produces 11,997 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,486 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
ELWA (East London Waste Authority) has been set up between Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Newham to deal with waste more efficiently in East London along with the waste contractor Havering Recycling Service they achieve a recycling rate of 38.56%, which is relatively low, other European areas, we should be aiming to get to 60%+. Sending 61.44% 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.
£1,706,044.00 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in RM13 to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 28,916; the population of RM13 then it is only £59 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 RM13 produces 4,676 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 38.56%, this means 7,450 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of RM13’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 138 active businesses in RM13 produces 11,997 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,486 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
