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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Organic waste is waste that is biodegradable, including [[Garden Waste]] and [[Food Waste]]<ref name="foo">WRAP, 2017. [http://wrap.org.uk/collections-and-reprocessing/organics Organics | WRAP UK. Wrap.org.uk.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref> | |||
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[[Anaerobic Digestion]] and [[Composting]] are the best methods for dealing with organic waste, and is essential to diverting waste from landfill<ref name="foo" />. | |||
== Macro Tonnage == | == Macro Tonnage == | ||
The most recent information published by DEFRA <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/digest-of-waste-and-resource-statistics-2018-edition Digest of Waste Resources 2018] reporting data from 2016</ref> <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2019] updating some of the 2018 Digest with 2017 data</ref>identifies three categories of wastes that are generally considered to be organic and is part of the broader tonnage reported as [[UK Waste Tonnage]]: | The most recent information published by DEFRA <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/digest-of-waste-and-resource-statistics-2018-edition Digest of Waste Resources 2018] reporting data from 2016</ref> <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2019] updating some of the 2018 Digest with 2017 data</ref>identifies three categories of wastes that are generally considered to be organic and is part of the broader tonnage reported as [[UK Waste Tonnage]]: | ||
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[[File:Organics Pie Chart.png|frame|center|Organic Waste - Tonnage Reported by DEFRA as arising in 2016 (from two specific groups)]] | [[File:Organics Pie Chart.png|frame|center|Organic Waste - Tonnage Reported by DEFRA as arising in 2016 (from two specific groups)]] | ||
== Green garden Waste Only == | == Green garden Waste Only == | ||
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | |||
== Mixed garden and Food Waste == | == Mixed garden and Food Waste == | ||
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | |||
== Other Compostable Waste == | == Other Compostable Waste == | ||
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | |||
== Waste food Only == | == Waste food Only == | ||
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 5 December 2019
Overview
Organic waste is waste that is biodegradable, including Garden Waste and Food Waste[1] .
Anaerobic Digestion and Composting are the best methods for dealing with organic waste, and is essential to diverting waste from landfill[1].
Macro Tonnage
The most recent information published by DEFRA [2] [3]identifies three categories of wastes that are generally considered to be organic and is part of the broader tonnage reported as UK Waste Tonnage:
- Animal & Mixed Food Waste - reported by DEFRA as 3,056,065 tonnes generated in 2016
- Vegetable Wastes - reported by DEFRA as 6,019,100 tonnes generated in 2016
- Animal Faeces, Urine & Manure - reported by DEFRA as 114,422 tonnes generated in 2016
The final category is not relevant to household waste and local authority waste generally, but the other two categories have more significant tonnage that is split across primarily household, commercial and industrial tonnages as shown the in pie charts below:
Green garden Waste Only
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Mixed garden and Food Waste
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Other Compostable Waste
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Waste food Only
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WRAP, 2017. Organics | WRAP UK. Wrap.org.uk. [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].
- ↑ Digest of Waste Resources 2018 reporting data from 2016
- ↑ UK Statistics on Waste 2019 updating some of the 2018 Digest with 2017 data