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.
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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%
|