Waste
Auditing Projects
Suffolk Coastal District Council
The brief was to enable an increase in kerbside recycling rates
from 24% to 36% over 2 years. A two part project monitored the
introduction of separate kerbside green waste collection into
trial areas, with a view to extension of the trial throughout
the district. A parallel trial on the differing effect of the
use of bins and bags for green waste collection was coupled with
the effects of the use of degradable polymer bags on resulting
compost quality. Subsequent data analysis provided seasonality
predictions enabling expansion throughout the district with known
predicted volumes by type of property and local area. Full
Report.
St Edmundsbury Borough Council & Forest Heath District
Council
An investigation into the most suitable method of collecting segregated
waste from the kerbside was devised. Comparative trials of the
use of bind vs bags, and weekly vs fortnightly collections were
monitored for dry recyclables, green waste and residual waste.
Recommendations were made regarding frequency and method of collection,
householder participation rates and expected recycling rates.
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
A series of audits monitoring the introduction of segregated green
kitchen and garden waste kerbside collections into a trial area,
noting the effects on recycling rates and overall volumes collected
before and after the change. Continuing with a third audit to
monitor four new areas prior to expansion of the green waste
collection routines. The merits of weekly as opposed to fortnightly
collections and the effects on volumes and recycling rates were
also examined. Full
Report ;Summary
Report.
Hereford & Worcester County Council
By auditing the quantity of clearly defined materials that were
received at a Civic Amenity site over a period of one week it
was possible determine the diversion rate of recyclable materials
away from landfill and the energy values of the associated residual
waste sent to landfill. A similar audit gave comparable results
for material originating from a materials recycling facility.
