Waste Analysis: it's a dirty job...

...but an essential task for the development of a successful Recycling Strategy. Our team has been busy in Bournemouth, Spelthorne and Shepway picking through and sorting domestic waste. 

The process starts with ACORN (A Classification of Residential Neighbourhoods) which is used to establish the socio-economic make-up of a borough / district. From here, and combined with local knowledge, specific areas are targeted for analysis. Domestic waste is collected and hand sorted into a number of categories and weighed. 

The resulting Waste Analysis data is used to model the future recycling performance required to meet Local Authority targets for recycling, taking into account, waste growth, population growth, existing collection arrangements and the implementation of recycling initiatives. 

The waste analysis provides the essential foundations on which to develop a waste strategy, forecasting future waste generation and recycling requirements.