Plymouth City Council
City of Plymouth
Demographic Information
GSSCode: E06000026
Authority Type: UTA[1]
Country: England
Region: South West
Disposal Authority: Plymouth City Council
| Population[2] | 263,100 |
| Land Area (ha)[3] | 8,322.83 |
| Population per ha | 31.61 |
Collections Contract Information[4]
Key Metrics
| Metric | Indicator | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Residual Waste per Person (kg/person) | 219.8 | 262 |
| Residual Waste per ha (t/ha) | 6.95 | 330 |
| Recycling Rate (%) | 43.51 | 194 |
| Organic[5] Waste per Person (kg/person) | 29.42 | 232 |
| Food Waste per Person (kg/person) | 0.55 | 148 |
| Collected Recyclate | ||
| * Collected Garden (tonnes) | 7,740.78 | 133 |
| * Collected Food (tonnes) | 143.86 | 148 |
| * Collected Mixed[6] (tonnes) | 0 | 0 |
| * Other Collected Recyclate (tonnes) | 36,655.8 | 44 |
| Collected Residual Waste (tonnes) | 57,830.64 | 298 |
Collection Arrangements
Primary[7]
Residual Collection: Weekly
Dry Recycleables: Fortnightly : Comingled
- Method of Segregation[8]: To be completed by Local Authority
Green Waste: Fortnightly : Separate : Not Charged
Secondary[9]
Residual Collection: To be completed by Authority
Dry Recycleables: To be completed by Authority
- Method of Segregation[8]: To be completed by Authority
Green Waste: To be completed by Authority
Food Waste: To be completed by Authority
Contract Arrangements
Residual Waste Collection: InHouse
Mixed Recycling Collections: InHouse
Organic Waste Collection: OutSourced (Other)
Food Waste Collection: [[NNA]
Duration of Contract: 1
Contract Start Date: Ongoing/Rolling
Approximate Value: £6,767,750
Comments
NA
Destination Information
Key Metrics
| Metric | Indicator | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Number of HWRC(s) | 2 | 103 |
| Population per HWRC | 131,535 | 46 |
| Land Area per HWRC | 4,218.49 | 155 |
| Residual Waste per Person (kg/person) | 294.76 | 99 |
| Residual Waste per Ha (t/ha) | 9.19 | 30 |
| Recycling Rate (%%) | 35.3 | 112 |
| Organic Waste per Person (kg/person) | 31.61 | 143 |
| Food Waste per Person (kg/person) | 1 | 89 |
| Residual Waste to Landfill (tonnes) | 3016.06 | 37 |
| Residual Waste to Energy Recovery[10] (tonnes) | 93903.62 | 41 |
| Recyclate | ||
| * Garden (tonnes) | 8,316.25 | 128 |
| * Food (tonnes) | 197 | 88 |
| * Dry Recyclate (tonnes) | 33,787.62 | 71 |
| Residual Waste (tonnes) | 77,542.25 | 95 |
Significant Tonnage Summary[11]
| Stream | Facility | Operator | Address | Material | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comingled recyclate | Materials recovery facility | Viridor Waste Management Ltd | Century Wharf, Crayford Creek, Crayford, Dartford, Kent | NA | 23198.61 |
| Green waste | Windrow or other composting | Mr David Bragg and Mrs Karen Bragg | Higher Artiscombe Farm, Gulworthy, Tavistock, Devon | Green garden waste only | 9514.66 |
| Residual waste | Incineration with energy recovery | MVV Environment Devonport Ltd | Devonport EFW CHP Site, , Land at North Yard, , Her Majesty's Naval Base Devon, , Devon | NA | 81453.91 |
| Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Other/Exempt | Brunel Recycling Ltd, Roodscroft, Hatt, Saltash. Cornwall PL12 6PJ | Rubble | 7602.21 |
| Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Other/Exempt | South West Wood Products Ltd, Unit 4A, Compass Business Park, Pacific Way, Ocean Park, Cardiff | Wood | 5462.42 |
Notes
- ↑ Authority Type Abreviations:
- UTA - Unitary Authority
- DIS - District
- MTD - Metropolitan District
- LBO - London Borough
- CTY - County Council
- ↑ Source: ONS mid 2018 projection
- ↑ Source: Ordnance Survey boundry line data 2019
- ↑ Data initially populated from propriatory database.
- ↑ Combined Garden, Food and Mixed Waste.
- ↑ Collection of Food and Garden Waste together in the same bin.
- ↑ These arrangements are for the primary arrangements in an area. Primary is defined as the arrangements given to the most households in an area.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 This should detail the Kerbside Collection Scheme operated by the LA e.g. co-mingled, twin stream or source segregated.
- ↑ Due to the diverse nature of housing stock within a local authority's juristriction most LAs operate secondary collection arrangements to accommodate for this difference in housing e.g. houses, flats etc
- ↑ This only includes waste sent directly to ATT or EfW
- ↑ Tonnages under 2000 tonnes have been screened out.