Midlothian Council
Midlothian
Demographic Information
GSSCode: S12000019
Authority Type: UTA[1]
Country: Scotland
Region: Scotland
Disposal Authority: Midlothian Council
| Population[2] | 90,090 | 
| Land Area (ha)[3] | 35,527.16 | 
| Population per ha | 2.54 | 
Key Metrics
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)
| Metric | Indicator | 
|---|---|
| Number of HWRC(s) | 2 | 
| Population per HWRC | 45,045 | 
| Land Area per HWRC | 17,763.58 | 
Authority Reported Metrics
For reporting period: Jan22 - Dec22
Ranked Metrics
| Metric | Indicator | Ranking | 
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of waste Recycled, Organics or Prepared for Reuse (%) | 47.20 | 15 | 
| Household Generated Waste (kg/pp) | 425 | 10 | 
| Household Waste Carbon Impact (TCO2e/pp) | 1.01 | 18 | 
Unranked Metrics
| Metric | Indicator | Percentage | 
|---|---|---|
| Generation | ||
| Household Generated Waste (tonnes) | 41,096.00 | - | 
| Management - Recycling | ||
| Recycled, Organics, Prepared for Reuse (tonnes) | 19,401.00 | 47.20 | 
| • Recycled (tonnes) | 12,174.00 | 29.60 | 
| • Organics Recycled (tonnes) | 6,894.00 | 16.80 | 
| • Prepared for Reuse (tonnes) | 332.00 | 0.80 | 
| Management - Other Diversion | ||
| Other diversion from Landfill (tonnes) | 16,644.00 | 40.50 | 
| • Recovered by Co-Incineration (tonnes) | 9.00 | 0.00 | 
| • Recovered by Incineration (tonnes) | 14,389.00 | 35.00 | 
| • Disposed by Incineration (tonnes) | 1,765.00 | 4.30 | 
| • Managed by Other Methods (tonnes) | 481.00 | 1.20 | 
| Management - Landfill | ||
| Waste to Landfill (tonnes) | 5,051.00 | 12.30 | 
| Carbon Impact | ||
| Household Waste Carbon Impact (TCO2e) | 97,375 | - | 
Collections Contract Information[4]
Collection Arrangements
Primary[5]
Residual Collection: Fortnightly
Dry Recycleables: Fortnightly : Mixed
- Method of Segregation[6]: To be completed by Local Authority
 
Green Waste: Fortnightly : Separate : Charged
Secondary[7]
Residual Collection: To be completed by Authority
Dry Recycleables: To be completed by Authority
- Method of Segregation[6]: 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: InHouse
Food Waste Collection: InHouse
Duration of Contract: 1
Contract Start Date: Ongoing/Rolling
Approximate Value: £2,116,200
Comments
NA
Destination Information
Significant Tonnage Summary[8]
| Stream | Facility | Operator | Address | Material | Tonnes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comingled recyclate | Materials recovery facility | Not Available | Not Available | Co mingled materials | 7225.31 | 
| Food waste | Anaerobic or Aerobic Digestion Segregated | Not Available | Not Available | Waste food only | 3303.54 | 
| Green waste | Windrow or other composting | Not Available | Not Available | Green garden waste only | 6853.79 | 
| Residual waste | Incineration with energy recovery | Not Available | Not Available | NA | 20550.06 | 
| Residual waste | Other Method | Not Available | Not Available | NA | 6518.73 | 
| Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Not Available | Not Available | Mixed glass | 2559.72 | 
References
- ↑ 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.
 - ↑ These arrangements are for the primary arrangements in an area. Primary is defined as the arrangements given to the most households in an area.
 - ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 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
 - ↑ Tonnages under 2000 tonnes have been screened out.