The impact of alternative weekly collections on waste arisings: an English case study
The impact of alternative weekly collections on waste arisings: an English case study
Many English local authorities have decided to adopt an alternate weekly collection (AWC) of residual waste and recyclables. Although the adoption of AWC schemes is meant to force or encourage householders to recycle, the degree to which they achieve waste reduction has yet to be reliably quantified. The aims of this study were to critically explore the extent to which household waste arisings have changed within a typical English Borough (Telford & Wrekin) since the introduction of an AWC scheme and to critically examine householder behaviour change since the AWC introduction. This study, carried out during 2006-7, involved an analysis of waste composition data for all 4 seasons for the Borough and a social survey of 500 households. Householders produced an average of 10.85 kg/household/week of residual waste, with the 3 largest fractions, by weight, being food waste, plastic and paper. The study has shown that the adoption of an AWC scheme has positively impacted on recycling rates and household behaviour, with no adverse impacts on the LA or the householders themselves
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Sheward, Sally
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Williams, I.D.
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October 2011
Sheward, Sally
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Williams, I.D.
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Sheward, Sally and Williams, I.D.
(2011)
The impact of alternative weekly collections on waste arisings: an English case study.
In Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium.
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Many English local authorities have decided to adopt an alternate weekly collection (AWC) of residual waste and recyclables. Although the adoption of AWC schemes is meant to force or encourage householders to recycle, the degree to which they achieve waste reduction has yet to be reliably quantified. The aims of this study were to critically explore the extent to which household waste arisings have changed within a typical English Borough (Telford & Wrekin) since the introduction of an AWC scheme and to critically examine householder behaviour change since the AWC introduction. This study, carried out during 2006-7, involved an analysis of waste composition data for all 4 seasons for the Borough and a social survey of 500 households. Householders produced an average of 10.85 kg/household/week of residual waste, with the 3 largest fractions, by weight, being food waste, plastic and paper. The study has shown that the adoption of an AWC scheme has positively impacted on recycling rates and household behaviour, with no adverse impacts on the LA or the householders themselves
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Published date: October 2011
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Thirteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia, Italy, 2011-10-03 - 2011-10-07
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