Recycling
Case reference FOI2020/00010
Published 11 March 2020
Request
1. The most recent figures for the number of street bins in your council / authority area i) in total ii) that can be used for recycling 2. How much green bin waste (in tonnes) in your council /authority area was actually recycled in: i) 2017 ii) 2018 iii) 2019 3. How much recycling (in tonnes) in your council /authority area was rejected in: i) 2017 ii) 2018 iii) 2019 4. The number of complaints for missed bin collections in your council / authority area in: i) 2017 ii) 2018 iii) 2019 5. How much recycling (in tonnes) in your council / authority area was sent out of the United Kingdom in: i) 2017 ii) 2018 iii) 2019 6. How much did the council /authority spend on litter waste in: i) 2017 ii) 2018 iii) 2019 7. According to the most recent figures, what is the council's or authority's capacity for recycling (in tonnes) for the following types of material: i) glass ii) plastic iii) wood iv) aluminium v) paper vi) cardboard vii) steel viii) clothing and textiles
Response
The most recent figures for the number of street bins in your council / authority area
In total - approximately 1200
That can be used for recycling Approximately 120
How much green bin waste (in tonnes) in your council /authority area was actually recycledin 2017, 2018 and 2019
This is available online from WasteDataFlow at https://www.wastedataflow.org/
How much recycling (in tonnes)in your council /authority area was rejected in 2017, 2018 and 2019
This is available online from WasteDataFlow at https://www.wastedataflow.org/
The number of complaints for missed bin collections in your council / authority area in:
2017 - No data held for this period
2018 - 25
2019 - 33
How much recycling (in tonnes)in your council / authority area was sent out of the United Kingdom in 2017-2019?
2017 - no data available
2018 - 761.666 tonnes
2019 - Up to the point where our waste was directed by the Waste Disposal Authority (From October 2019) we had exported 467.351 tonnes. Surrey County Council (the WDA) will have further information on this.
How much did the council /authority spend on litter waste in 2017, 2018 and 2019?
Please see our budget book at https://www.guildford.gov.uk/budgetbook
According to the most recent figures, what is the council's or authority's capacity for recycling (in tonnes) for the following types of material:
glass
plastic
wood
aluminium
paper
cardboard
steel
clothing and textiles
We do not hold information on this. Surrey County Council are the Waste Disposal Authority and would be able to provide you with this.
Documents
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