Learn more about Waste Recycling in Wennington
Wennington spans 21.457 square kilometres and is a significant number of people so work needs to be done to make Wennington more environmentally friendly. On top of that With 124 active businesses all having an impact on the way Wennington’s commercial waste is treated..
Waste recycling after waste clearance is a vital process for the health and condition of our environment. 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 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. £1,535,439.60 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Wennington to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 27,456; the population of Wennington then it is only £59 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 Wennington produces 4,208 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 38.56%, this means 6,705 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Wennington’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 124 active businesses in Wennington produces 10,797 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,238 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. 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 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. £1,535,439.60 is a substantial amount for the local authorities in Wennington to spend on public waste management annually, however if divided by 27,456; the population of Wennington then it is only £59 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 Wennington produces 4,208 tonnes of domestic waste and only recycles 38.56%, this means 6,705 is sent to landfill each year. In this instance it is the overall responsibility of Wennington’s councils or boroughs to treat it properly.
2. Business waste is classified as any type of waste generated from commercial activity. Which 124 active businesses in Wennington produces 10,797 tonnes of commercial waste and 2,238 tonnes of hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of the business that has produced it to perform proper waste clearance and waste treatment.
