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173 The Energy Centre processes waste at temperatures of up to 1000°C ensuring ABP wastes are effectively destroyed. The heat is then converted to electricity ong>andong> fed into the national grid, providing sustainable green energy for London. A comprehensive service is on offer ong>andong> includes transport through to disposal, ensuring duty of care obligations are met. The Energy Centre complies with all relevant UK ong>andong> European legislation ong>andong> is fully licensed by the Environment Agency. It provides safe, economic ong>andong> reliable disposal of residual waste ong>andong>, since commencing operations, has diverted almost 20 million tons of waste from long>andong>fill. The Energy Centre operates five boilers producing superheated steam that is fed into turbines to generate green energy ong>andong> is not reliant on fossil fuels. LondonWaste produces enough electricity every year to power around 66,000 homes ong>andong> makes a valuable contribution to meeting the UK’s ever-increasing energy needs. Civic amenity sites ong>andong> household waste recycling centers operated by London Waste collected over 8,365.92 tons of waste, which was sent for recycling. The company’s composting operations recycled over 31,225 tones of green waste ong>andong> kitchen scraps in 2008 ong>andong> created over 9,000 tones of compost for reuse. London Waste plans to expong>andong> its organic waste treatment capacity by investing in new Anaerobic Digestion facilities which will divert more waste from long>andong>fill ong>andong> enable additional green energy generation(Londonwaste,. 2009) 9.3.3. Warwickshire Waste Partnership Composting scheme Warwickshire is a long>andong>locked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlong>andong>s region of Englong>andong>. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton in the far north of the county. The northern tip of the county is only 5 km (3 miles) from the Derbyshire border. An average-sized English county covering an area of almost 2,000 km 2 , it runs some 96 km (60 mi) north to south. The population of the county according to 2008 statistics is 530500 ong>andong> their density is approximately 269/km 2 . The weather in the region is the typical UK weather. (Wikipedia.,2010) Since the Warwickshire Waste Partnership began promoting home composting in March 2003, some 19,221 have been sold. It is estimated that this has diverted some 4,228 tones away from the green waste stream service per year. One of the county’s targets for home composting is to have a minimum of 12.5%

174 (26,650) of all households across the County using home composters. Since 2004 the Waste Partnership have been working in partnership with WRAP (Waste Resource Action Programme) who have been providing home composters at a very competitive rate to the residents of the county. Each household receives leaflets outlining the promotion every year ong>andong> the Waste Partnership sents out press releases, as well as promoting this scheme within the A to Z of Recycling ong>andong> on the County Council’s website. This partnership has benefited from the following contribution from WRAP: (i) The provision of a range of home compost bins ong>andong> accessories to be sold at subsidised rates in partnership area. This year’s prices have been £6.00 for a 330ltr ong>andong> £4.00 for 220ltr including delivery, ong>andong> each household can purchase up to 3 bins. (ii) Storage, order processing ong>andong> delivery of the home compost bins to the individual households. (iii) Organisation of one day sale events. (iv) Promotional material, advertising, advice ong>andong> support services for home composting activity. (v) Additional materials ong>andong> events such as videos, seminars, training as agreed appropriate to support the schemes. (vi) Access to a free helpline for residents. (vii) Home Composting Advisors dedicated to support us in our area. All six of the Warwickshire authorities exceeded their statutory recycling ong>andong> composting targets for 2005/06 with 30% being attained countywide, (30% is Warwickshire County Councils recycling ong>andong> composting rate, each of the district councils has met or exceeded their 2005/06 target The county has made progress with the recycling ong>andong> composting targets set by reaching 30%, however the target for 2010 is (40-45% by 2010) . Compared to other Shire Counties ong>andong> Unitary authorities Warwickshire is still lagging behind ong>andong> has some way to go particularly with respect to increasing levels of recycling. (Warwick District Council., 2010)

174<br />

(26,650) of all <strong>household</strong>s across the County using home composters. Since<br />

2004 the Waste Partnership have been working in partnership with WRAP<br />

(Waste Resource Acti<strong>on</strong> Programme) who have been providing home<br />

composters at a very competitive rate to the residents of the county. Each<br />

<strong>household</strong> receives leaflets outlining the promoti<strong>on</strong> every year <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Waste<br />

Partnership sents out press releases, as well as promoting this scheme within<br />

the A to Z of Recycling <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> the County Council’s website.<br />

This partnership has benefited from the following c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> from WRAP:<br />

(i) The provisi<strong>on</strong> of a range of home compost bins <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> accessories to be sold at<br />

subsidised rates in partnership area. This year’s prices have been £6.00 for a<br />

330ltr <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> £4.00 for 220ltr including delivery, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> each <strong>household</strong> can purchase<br />

up to 3 bins.<br />

(ii) Storage, order processing <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> delivery of the home compost bins to the<br />

individual <strong>household</strong>s.<br />

(iii) Organisati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>on</strong>e day sale events.<br />

(iv) Promoti<strong>on</strong>al material, advertising, advice <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> support services for home<br />

composting activity.<br />

(v) Additi<strong>on</strong>al materials <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> events such as videos, seminars, training as agreed<br />

appropriate to support the schemes.<br />

(vi) Access to a free helpline for residents.<br />

(vii) Home Composting Advisors dedicated to support us in our area.<br />

All six of the Warwickshire authorities exceeded their statutory recycling <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

composting targets for 2005/06 with 30% being attained countywide, (30% is<br />

Warwickshire County Councils recycling <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> composting rate, each of the<br />

district councils has met or exceeded their 2005/06 target<br />

The county has made progress with the recycling <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> composting targets set by<br />

reaching 30%, however the target for 2010 is (40-45% by 2010) . Compared to<br />

other Shire Counties <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> Unitary authorities Warwickshire is still lagging<br />

behind <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> has some way to go particularly with respect to increasing levels of<br />

recycling. (Warwick District Council., 2010)

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