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Bexley waste management.
- London produces over 20 million tonnes of waste a year.
- part of this goes to landfill.
- 40% of all UK emissions come from landfill sites.
- 40% of all UK emissions come from landfill sites.
- part of this goes to landfill.
- Bexley is one of 32 London boroughs, situated in southeast London.
- it covers over 60km2
- one of the greenest
boroughs in London.
- there is a wide
demographic mix of people
and housing in Bexley.
- but most is suburban.
- but most is suburban.
- for Greater London, Bexley has the highest rates of recycling at over 40%
- it covers over 60km2
- recycling at a local scale.
- for the last 7 years Bexley
has been the top council for
recycling.
- due to a highly
successful waste
management
scheme.
- due to a highly
successful waste
management
scheme.
- it recycles, composts and reuses more than 50% of the 98,000 tonnes of waste produced.
- this is significantly
above the
governments targets
in waste strategy
2000, which aims for
33% of waste to be
recycled.
- for the last 7 years Bexley
has been the top council for
recycling.
- why is it successful?
- Bexley has 58 mini recycling centres.
- 2 large reuse and recycling centres
- and smaller paper
recycling banks at
eight local train
stations.
- these are free of charge to local residents who display a permit.
- Bexley has 58 mini recycling centres.
- how is it carried out?
- a huge number of items can be recycled, and
these are listed on the council's website.
- Bexley operates an alternate week
domestic waste collection scheme
- but unlike most councils, it collects recycling and food waste every
week, to make it easier to recycle and use compostable waster from
houses.
- but unlike most councils, it collects recycling and food waste every
week, to make it easier to recycle and use compostable waster from
houses.
- there are multiple bins so residents have enough space to recycle all the waste they can.
- a huge number of items can be recycled, and
these are listed on the council's website.
- promoting recycling.
- one of the main ways is the School Waste Action Club (SWAC)
- it began in 2000.
- it focuses on educating primary and secondary students about the three Rs, through free curriculum based activities.
- it began in 2000.
- the two education officers have visited 96% of the schools, and create a
specific plan for each school, depending on the amount of waste they create.
- Bexley hosted
an
Environmental
challenge
award, where
the winner
recieved £1000.
- it has recently introduced the 'green points' scheme, which
encourages people living in flats to increase their recycling rates.
- it was introduced in October 2011 for 2,000 flats.
- the more they recycle the more points they get- these can be
used to donate money to charity or for discount vouchers.
- the more they recycle the more points they get- these can be
used to donate money to charity or for discount vouchers.
- it was introduced in October 2011 for 2,000 flats.
- one of the main ways is the School Waste Action Club (SWAC)
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