Torbay Council
Torbay
Demographic Information
GSSCode: E06000027
Authority Type: UTA[1]
Country: England
Region: South West
Disposal Authority: Torbay Council
| Population[2] | 135,780 |
| Land Area (ha)[3] | 6,362.4 |
| Population per ha | 21.34 |
Key Metrics
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)
| Metric | Indicator |
|---|---|
| Number of HWRC(s) | 3 |
| Population per HWRC | 45,082 |
| Land Area per HWRC | 3,982.22 |
Authority Reported Metrics
For reporting period (Financial Year April to March): 2022-23
Ranked Metrics
| Metric | Indicator | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting (%) (Ex NI192) | 38.2 | 209 |
| Collected household waste per person (kg/pp) (Ex BVPI 84a) | 393.1 | 262 |
Unranked Metrics
| Metric | Indicator | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Collected and Household Waste Statistics | |||
| • | Local Authority Collected Waste | ||
| Total Waste (tonnes) | 62,426 | ||
| • Sent for recycling-composting-reuse (tonnes) | 23,122 | ||
| • Not sent for recycling (tonnes) | 39,304 | ||
| Estimated rejects (tonnes) | 176 | ||
| • | Household | ||
| Total waste (tonnes) | 54,878 | ||
| • | Waste sent for recycling-composting-reuse (tonnes) | 20,990 | |
| • Dry recycling-reuse (tonnes) | 14,435 | ||
| • Green recycling-reuse (tonnes) | 6,555 | ||
| • | Waste not sent for recycling (tonnes) | 33,888 | |
| • Regular collection (not recycled) (tonnes) | 28,991 | ||
| • Civic amenity sites (not recycled) (tonnes) | 2,497 | ||
| • Other sources (not recycled) (tonnes) | 2,224 | ||
| • Estimated rejects (tonnes) | 176 | ||
| • | Non-Household | ||
| • | Total waste (tonnes) | 7,548 | |
| • Waste sent for recycling-composting-reuse (tonnes) | 2,132 | ||
| • Waste not sent for recycling (tonnes) | 5,416 | ||
| Estimated rejects (tonnes) | 0 | ||
| Management of Local Authority Collected Waste | |||
| To Landfill (tonnes) | 20 | ||
| To Incineration with Energy from Waste (tonnes) | 39,398 | ||
| To Incineration without Energy from Waste (tonnes) | 0 | ||
| To Recycled - Composted (tonnes) | 23,122 | ||
| To Other Routes (tonnes) | −113 | ||
| Input to intermediate plants (tonnes) | 0 | ||
| Government Metrics - Selected Waste Indicators | |||
| Residual household waste per household (kg/household) (Ex NI191) | 497.0 | ||
| Percentage of municipal waste sent to landfill (%) (Ex NI193) | 0.0 | ||
Collections Contract Information[4]
Collection Arrangements
Primary[5]
Residual Collection: Fortnightly
Dry Recycleables: Weekly : Separate
- Method of Segregation[6]: To be completed by Local Authority
Green Waste: Weekly : Separate : Charged
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: OutSourced (SWISCo)
Mixed Recycling Collections: OutSourced (SWISCo)
Organic Waste Collection: OutSourced (SWISCo)
Food Waste Collection: OutSourced (SWISCo)
Duration of Contract: On-going
Contract Start Date: 2020
Approximate Value:
Comments
SWISCo took over the refuse and recycling services of Torbay Council on 1 July 2020.
Destination Information
Significant Tonnage Summary[8]
| Stream | Facility | Operator | Address | Material | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food waste | Anaerobic or Aerobic Digestion Segregated | Andigestion Limited | Chilsworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, | Waste food only | 3012.84 |
| Green waste | Windrow or other composting | Mr David Berlyn And Mr Gavin Berlyn | Wildwoods Lane, Marldon, Paignton, Devon | Green garden waste only | 4974.48 |
| Residual waste | Incineration with energy recovery | MVV Environment Devonport Ltd | Devonport EFW CHP Site, , Land at North Yard, , Her Majesty's Naval Base Devon, , Devon | NA | 41999.74 |
| Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Recresco Ltd | Lane End, Urban Road, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire | Mixed glass | 4223.30 |
| Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | South West Wood Products Limited | Unit 2, Winkleigh Airfield, Winkleigh, Devon | Wood | 2066.87 |
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ These arrangements are for the primary arrangements in an area. Primary is defined as the arrangements given to the most households in an area.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ Tonnages under 2000 tonnes have been screened out.