‘Pay by Weight’ & The ‘Brown Bin’

The EPA estimate that 720,000 tonnes of household residual waste(black sacks) are collected by Waste Service Providers each year …that is 66{b050ebef00e2b6e935b95b021e9f55f4ab20ffeed47f29e2aa25a2081fec5bc8} of all the household waste they collect! Residual waste and its treatment is therefore a big industry, and 57{b050ebef00e2b6e935b95b021e9f55f4ab20ffeed47f29e2aa25a2081fec5bc8} of this residual waste is exported for treatment. But what is in this residual waste? Well it turns out that approximately 50{b050ebef00e2b6e935b95b021e9f55f4ab20ffeed47f29e2aa25a2081fec5bc8} of the residual bin contents are recyclable, with nappies and ashes being the biggest non recyclable part of the residual waste, and that  about 20{b050ebef00e2b6e935b95b021e9f55f4ab20ffeed47f29e2aa25a2081fec5bc8}  (over 100,000 tonnes) ,is bio-waste (or food waste). With the introduction of Pay-by-Weight on July 1st, customers will be penalised (that is pay more) for not segregating their waste, and residual waste will be charged at a premium, as it has to be treated or exported. This residual (black sack) waste therefore not only costs more but also creates additional damage to the environment due to transport and incineration, also known as Waste to Energy (WtE). So why not segregate your waste more by using that Brown Bin more and washing and squashing those recyclable containers..it will reduce your waste charges and help to get rid of that unsightly smelly  and expensive black sack.