Merton London Borough Council
Merton London Boro
Demographic Information
GSSCode: E09000024
Authority Type: LBO[1]
Country: England
Region: London
Disposal Authority: Merton London Borough Council
| Population[2] | 206,186 |
| Land Area (ha)[3] | 3,751.79 |
| Population per ha | 54.96 |
Collections Contract Information[4]
Key Metrics
| Metric[5] | Indicator | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Residual Waste per Person (kg/person) | 194.81 | 155 |
| Residual Waste per ha (t/ha) | 10.71 | 362 |
| Recycling Rate (%) | 42.2 | 217 |
| Organic[6] Waste per Person (kg/person) | 22.5 | 263 |
| Food Waste per Person (kg/person) | 20.84 | 105 |
| Collected Recyclate | ||
| * Collected Garden (tonnes) | 4,638.26 | 213 |
| * Collected Food (tonnes) | 4,296.92 | 66 |
| * Collected Mixed[7] (tonnes) | 0 | 0 |
| * Other Collected Recyclate (tonnes) | 20,393.85 | 122 |
| Collected Residual Waste (tonnes) | 40,167.25 | 250 |
Collection Arrangements
Primary[8]
Residual Collection: Weekly
Dry Recycleables: Weekly : Comingled
- Method of Segregation[9]: To be completed by Local Authority
Green Waste: Weekly : Separate : Charged
Secondary[10]
Residual Collection: To be completed by Authority
Dry Recycleables: To be completed by Authority
- Method of Segregation[9]: 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: £5,167,525
Comments
South London Waste Partnership
Destination Information
Key Metrics
| Metric[11] | Indicator | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Number of HWRC(s) | 1 | 136 |
| Population per HWRC | 206,052 | 21 |
| Land Area per HWRC | 3,762.47 | 160 |
| Residual Waste per Person (kg/person) | 255.05 | 58 |
| Residual Waste per Ha (t/ha) | 13.97 | 14 |
| Recycling Rate (%%) | 36.81 | 106 |
| Organic Waste per Person (kg/person) | 20.98 | 159 |
| Food Waste per Person (kg/person) | 16 | 64 |
| Residual Waste to Landfill (tonnes) | 59236.11 | 147 |
| Residual Waste to Energy Recovery[12] (tonnes) | 7750.72 | 128 |
| Recyclate | ||
| * Garden (tonnes) | 4,323.37 | 160 |
| * Food (tonnes) | 3,363 | 62 |
| * Dry Recyclate (tonnes) | 22,924.37 | 123 |
| Residual Waste (tonnes) | 52,553.13 | 63 |
Significant Tonnage Summary[13]
| Stream | Facility | Operator | Address | Material | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comingled recyclate | Materials recovery facility | Veolia ES Birmingham | Station Road, 1, Four Ashes, Wolverhampton, Staffs | NA | 8003.43 |
| Food waste | Anaerobic or Aerobic Digestion Segregated | Agrivert West London Ltd | Trumps Farm, Kitmead Lane, Chertsey, Surrey | Waste food only | 5939.06 |
| Green waste | In vessel composting | Viridor Waste Suffolk Ltd | Foxhall Landfill Site, Foxhall Road, Brightwell, Ipswich, Suffolk | Green garden waste only | 5016.84 |
| Residual waste | Incineration with energy recovery | Viridor Waste ( Thames ) Ltd | Recycling Centre Beddington Farmlands, 105 Beddington Lane, Beddington, Croydon, Surrey | NA | 42411.27 |
| Residual waste | Incineration with energy recovery | Site details not known | Unknown | NA | 4180.97 |
| Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Site details not known | Unknown | Mixed paper & card | 6089.29 |
Notes
- ↑ Authority Type Abreviations:
- UTA - Unitary Authority
- DIS - District
- MTD - Metropolitan District
- LBO - London Borough
- CTY - County Council
- ↑ Source: ONS mid 2018 projection
- ↑ Source: Ordnance Survey boundry line data 2019
- ↑ Data initially populated from propriatory database.
- ↑ Collection data from WasteData Flow for calendar year 2017, and refers to only waste colleced at the kerbside.
- ↑ Combined Garden, Food and Mixed Waste.
- ↑ Collection of Food and Garden Waste together in the same bin.
- ↑ These arrangements are for the primary arrangements in an area. Primary is defined as the arrangements given to the most households in an area.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 This should detail the Kerbside Collection Scheme operated by the LA e.g. co-mingled, twin stream or source segregated.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Collated from Waste Data Flow returns for callendar year 2017.
- ↑ This only includes waste sent directly to ATT or EfW
- ↑ Tonnages under 2000 tonnes have been screened out.