Highland Council

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Highland

Demographic Information

GSSCode: S12000017

Authority Type: UTA[1]

Country: Scotland

Region: Scotland

Disposal Authority: Highland Council

Population[2] 235,180
Land Area (ha)[3] 2,647,394.94
Population per ha 0.09

Key Metrics

Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)

Metric Indicator
Number of HWRC(s) 21
Population per HWRC 11,199
Land Area per HWRC 126,066.43

Authority Reported Metrics

For reporting period: Jan22 - Dec22


Ranked Metrics

Metric Indicator Ranking
Percentage of waste Recycled, Organics or Prepared for Reuse (%) 37.20 26
Household Generated Waste (kg/pp) 472 27
Household Waste Carbon Impact (TCO2e/pp) 1.21 29

Unranked Metrics

Metric Indicator Percentage
Generation
Household Generated Waste (tonnes) 111,118.00 -
Management - Recycling
Recycled, Organics, Prepared for Reuse (tonnes) 41,295.00 37.20
• Recycled (tonnes) 27,975.00 25.20
• Organics Recycled (tonnes) 13,264.00 11.90
• Prepared for Reuse (tonnes) 56.00 0.10
Management - Other Diversion
Other diversion from Landfill (tonnes) 3,749.00 3.40
• Recovered by Co-Incineration (tonnes) 104.00 0.10
• Recovered by Incineration (tonnes) 770.00 0.70
• Disposed by Incineration (tonnes) 1,783.00 1.60
• Managed by Other Methods (tonnes) 1,092.00 1.00
Management - Landfill
Waste to Landfill (tonnes) 66,074.00 59.50
Carbon Impact
Household Waste Carbon Impact (TCO2e) 284,558 -


Collections Contract Information[4]

Collection Arrangements

Primary[5]

Residual Collection: Fortnightly

Dry Recycleables: Fortnightly : Comingled

  • Method of Segregation[6]: To be completed by Local Authority

Green Waste: Fortnightly : Separate : Charged

Food Waste: Weekly : Separate

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: £6,109,980

Comments

NA

Destination Information

Significant Tonnage Summary[8]

Data comes from WasteDataFlow for the period Jan21 - Dec21.

Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes
Comingled recyclate Materials recovery facility Not Available Not Available Co mingled materials 16332.92
Green waste Windrow or other composting Not Available Not Available Green garden waste only 12948.96
Residual waste Non-hazardous landfill Not Available Not Available NA 49482.60
Residual waste Residual waste MRF Not Available Not Available NA 30664.06
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available Mixed glass 6885.19
Source segregated recyclate Other Method Not Available Not Available Other Scrap metal 4838.54
Source segregated recyclate Other Method Not Available Not Available Rubble 4250.44
Source segregated recyclate Other Method Not Available Not Available Mixed tyres 3251.04
Source segregated recyclate Other Method Not Available Not Available Wood 2246.30
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available WEEE - Fridges & Freezers 2191.05
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available WEEE - Large Domestic App 2191.05
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available WEEE - Small Domestic App 2191.05
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available WEEE - TVs & Monitors 2191.05


References

  1. Authority Type Abreviations:
    • UTA - Unitary Authority
    • DIS - District
    • MTD - Metropolitan District
    • LBO - London Borough
    • CTY - County Council
  2. Source: ONS mid 2018 projection
  3. Source: Ordnance Survey boundry line data 2019
  4. Data initially populated from propriatory database.
  5. These arrangements are for the primary arrangements in an area. Primary is defined as the arrangements given to the most households in an area.
  6. 6.0 6.1 This should detail the Kerbside Collection Scheme operated by the LA e.g. co-mingled, twin stream or source segregated.
  7. 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
  8. Tonnages under 2000 tonnes have been screened out.