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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] | [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] | ||
[[Green Waste]] is another term for '''Garden Waste''' with the two synonyms of each other even though the latter tends to be used more in conjunction with [[Local Authority Collected Waste]]. It is estimated from different [[WRAP]] and [[DEFRA]] data sources and often reported as [[Organic Waste]]. In total that there is around '''10,600,000 tonnes''' of Green Waste arisings. | |||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Green Waste is biological [[Organic Waste]] that originates from a garden or similar origin such as horticultural activities. [[WRAP]] figures for [[Organic Waste]] suggest that around 6,400,000 tonnes arise from households, and 4,200,000 tonnes from [[C&I Waste]]<ref>[http://www.wrap.org.uk/collections-and-reprocessing/recovered-materials-markets/reports/market-situation-reports-organics [[WRAP]] Most Recent Organics Market Report]</ref>. The proportion of | Green Waste is biological [[Organic Waste]] that originates from a garden or from a similar origin such as from horticultural activities or parks etc. [[WRAP]] figures for [[Organic Waste]] suggest that around 6,400,000 tonnes arise from households, and 4,200,000 tonnes from [[C&I Waste]]<ref>[http://www.wrap.org.uk/collections-and-reprocessing/recovered-materials-markets/reports/market-situation-reports-organics [[WRAP]] Most Recent Organics Market Report]</ref>. The proportion of Local Authority collected Garden Waste for England was <ref>[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877973/LACW_mgt_annual_Stats_Notice_Dec_2018_v4.pdf [[DEFRA]] Statistics on Waste Managed by Local Authorities 2017/18]</ref> 3,800,000 tonnes (and is estimated at around 4,600,000 tonnes for the UK as a whole from [[Organic Waste]] data). | ||
==Types of Green Waste== | ==Types of Green Waste== | ||
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*Branches | *Branches | ||
*Weeds plants etc | *Weeds plants etc | ||
Under [[Simpler Recycling]]<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/simpler-recycling-collections-and-tougher-regulation-to-reform-waste-system</ref> [[Garden Waste]] is defined as all organic material from the garden except: | |||
* ash | |||
* full-sized trees | |||
* invasive weeds and species | |||
* soil | |||
* turf cuttings | |||
* waste products of animal origin | |||
==[[MSW]] Collection Types== | ==[[MSW]] Collection Types== | ||
Green Waste | Green Waste is collected as part of a [[Waste Collection Authority]] Household Waste Collection Service. It can be collected in a variety of ways, sometimes collected co-mingled with [[Food Waste]] [[Food Comingled]] [[Green Comingled]] and is either collected weekly or fortnightly depending on the service offered by the local [[Waste Collection Authority]] and the [[Collection System Design]]. | ||
Following the introduction of the [[Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012]] as amended Waste Collection Authorities are now able to charge for the collection of Green Waste if they wish to do so. This has led to two types of arrangements being implemented across the country for the collection of Green Waste: | Following the introduction of the [[Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012]] as amended Waste Collection Authorities are now able to charge for the collection of Green Waste if they wish to do so. This has led to two types of arrangements being implemented across the country for the collection of Green Waste: | ||
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Green Waste is also handled by the [[Waste Disposal Authority]] at a [[Household Waste Recycling Centre]] which allows the public to bring their larger quantities of Green Waste to be bulked up for onward [[treatment]]. | Green Waste is also handled by the [[Waste Disposal Authority]] at a [[Household Waste Recycling Centre]] which allows the public to bring their larger quantities of Green Waste to be bulked up for onward [[treatment]]. | ||
Bin systems/approaches mighty include: | |||
* [[Wheelie Bin]] | |||
* Reusable Sack | |||
* Compostable Sack | |||
==Treatment of Green Waste== | ==Treatment of Green Waste== | ||