Results obtained so far
Yearly tonnages and recycling rates
The table below shows the tonnages of recycling, composting and landfill waste collected in the Crown areas and the recycling rate achieved from the start of the pilot scheme in 1998 to date.
Year |
Paper |
Cans & Plastic bottles |
Green Waste |
Total Recycling & Composting |
Landfill Waste |
Total Landfill Waste, Recycling & Composting |
Recycling Rate |
1998/99 |
98.4 |
10.84 |
197.12 |
306.36 |
397.93 |
704.29 |
43.5% |
1999/2000 |
324.2 |
28.52 |
792.03 |
1144.75 |
1274.1 |
2418.85 |
47.3% |
2000/01 |
1802.04 |
128.65 |
2990.98 |
4921.67 |
5405.24 |
10326.91 |
47.7% |
2001/02 |
2013.144 |
177.756 |
5890.084 |
8080.984 |
9539 |
17619.984 |
45.9% |
2002/03 |
2978.96 |
271.86 |
8219.290 |
11470.110 |
14419.835 |
25889.945 |
44.3% |
2003/04 |
3607.12 |
353.04 |
10308.86 |
14269.02 |
17480.789 |
31749.809 |
44.9% |
2004/05 |
3590.58 |
321.71 |
11551.32 |
15463.61 |
17960.537 |
33424.147 |
46.3% |
2005/06 |
3543.1 |
383.5 |
10252.58 |
14179.18 |
17491 |
31670.18 |
44.8% |
2006/07 |
3668.5 |
549.96 |
10331.48 |
14549.94 |
17059.11 |
31609.05 |
46.0% |
Please note the figures shown above are the tonnages collected from the kerbside and do not include any recycling or landfill waste that is taken to the neighbourhood recycling points or the household waste recycling sites.
Surveys
The Crown survey was sent to 1000 residents to obtain their views and comments on the scheme.
The survey was sent to 300 residents with the to establish why can recycling had reduced since the introduction of plastic bottles.
Waste audit results
As part of the new caddy scheme, in Forest Row and Danehill, and to further assist us in assessing what is left in the landfill bin, we are carrying out several waste audits throughout the year. We have randomly selected 200 properties, which include bungalows, flats, detached, semi detached and terraced properties, within the pilot area. These properties will have the contents of the landfill bin collected separately for all of the waste audits. The waste will then be labeled up by the type of property and taken away where it will be sorted into the following categories of waste and weighed
| 1. Glass Packaging | 12. Batteries |
| 2. Other Glass | 13. Raw organic waste |
| 3. Plastic Bottles | 14. Other organic waste |
| 4. Other Plastic | 15. Garden waste |
| 5. Paper Waste | 16. Other wood |
| 6. Cardboard | 17. Sanitary waste |
7. Waxed liquid food and drinks cartons (e.g. tetra pak's) |
18. Nappies |
| 8. Textiles | 19. WEEE (electrical items) |
| 9. Tin Foil | 20. Fines e.g. dust |
| 10. Metal Packaging | 21. Miscellaneous non-combustibles |
| 11. Other Metal | 22. Miscellaneous combustibles |
The first audit was done in April 2007 before the scheme started to establish a baseline of how much and what people were putting in their landfill bin. The second waste audit was done in July 2007 and we are planning on doing two more to see if there is any seasonal variation.
- Pre Kerbside Recycling Waste Audit Results - April 2007 (pdf 60.4KB)
- Pre Kerbside Recycling Waste Audit Results (Including a plastic bottle kerbside collection) - April 2007 (pdf 58.2KB)
- Post Kerbside Waste Audit Results - July 2007 (pdf 61.1KB)
- Comparison of Waste Audits (pdf 92KB)
The results showed that 37% of the waste being placed in the landfill bin could be recycled under Crown scheme and a further 36% could be home composted or recycled by taking it to a neighbourhood recycling point or a household waste recycling site. This would then leave only 27% of the waste in the landfill bin.
The results showed that 39% of the waste being placed in the landfill bin could be recycled under Crown (including a plastic bottle collection) scheme and a further 34% could be home composted or recycled by taking it to a neighbourhood recycling point or a household waste recycling site. This would then leave only 27% of the waste in the landfill bin.
Unfortunately, we are unable to separate these results to give a true reflection for those who currently do not receive a plastic bottle collection but the results do show how a kerbside collection can reduce the amount of recycling being sent to landfill.
The results showed that since the introduction of the new scheme, 15.5% of the waste being placed in the landfill bin is materials that can be recycled under the Crown scheme, where there is also a collection for plastic bottles, and a further 42.6% could be home composted or recycled by taking it to a neighbourhood recycling point or a household waste recycling site. This would then leave only 41.9% of the waste in the landfill bin.
To show the exact impact of a kerbside recycling scheme, we need to compare the results. These results show the percentage increase/decrease for each material in the landfill bin and that there is an overall 45.28% reduction in the amount of waste being placed out in the landfill bin.
The results obtained so far clearly show that, on average, resident should be able to manage with a fortnightly collection of the landfill bin providing they are recycling their waste. Obviously there are certain circumstances where residents are not able to cope and we would advise that they read through our advice on How to deal with additional waste and recycling or contact the Waste Management Team on 01892 602626.
