There are no national audited figures for
Cheshire West and Chester for the year 2008/09 however the
figures for the former districts of Chester, Ellesmere Port
& Neston and Vale Royal have been combined to project the
recycling performance of the new authority.
More detailed waste composition
analysis
Tonnes of waste recycled at the 7 Household
Waste Recycling Centres across Cheshire West and Chester in
2008/09:
Kerbside Recycling Performance in
2008/09*
|
|
Tonnes recycled
|
Recycling, composting &
reuse rate
|
|
Chester West and Chester
|
80,155
|
45.96%
|
*indicates figures have not been audited
The two tables below give details of recycling
at the kerbside and from the Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Tonnes of waste recycled from the kerbside for
Cheshire West and Chester in 2008/2009:
| Material |
Tonnes Recycled |
| Garden Waste |
29,289 |
| Paper |
11,359 |
| Glass |
7,130 |
| Plastics |
1,727 |
| Cans |
1,169 |
| Card |
2,057 |
| Textiles |
179 |
| Total Recycled and Composted (kerbside) |
52,910 |
Tonnes of waste recycled at the 7 Household Waste
Recycling Centres across Cheshire West and Chester in
2008/2009:
|
Material
|
Tonnes
|
Material
|
Tonnes
|
|
Garden waste
|
7,347
|
Scrap metal
|
3,234
|
|
Rubble
|
8,863
|
Timber
|
2,745
|
|
Card
|
1,761
|
Glass
|
475
|
|
Paper
|
685
|
Plastics
|
33
|
|
Textiles
|
551
|
Oil
|
40
|
|
Car Batteries
|
99
|
Cans
|
9
|
|
Domestic Batteries
|
5
|
Chipboard/MDF
|
3,631
|
|
Fridges, TV's / Monitors
(Waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE)
|
1331
|
Total Recycled
& Composted
|
30,613
|
|
The Combined Recycling and
Composting Rate (including rubble) was 69.93%
|