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distance path. Since 1981, the county council has been located in Morpeth,
situated in the east of the county. The population of the county is (311000.,2008
statistics) <strong>and</strong> the density of the population is (62 /km 2 ). (Wikipedia.,2010)
Ten years ago, Northumberl<strong>and</strong> sent 96% of its mixed waste to l<strong>and</strong>fill <strong>and</strong> only
about 3% % of residents received a kerbside recycling service. Only six
Household Waste Recovery Centres (HWRCs) were provided for the whole of
Northumberl<strong>and</strong>. Ten years after, Northumberl<strong>and</strong> sends to l<strong>and</strong>fill only 12 %
of household waste while 100% of households receive a kerbside recycling
service. Thirteen state of the art HWRCs recycle 64% of the waste delivered to
them while great investments in energy from waste plants <strong>and</strong> recycling
facilities, prevent waste from been buried to the l<strong>and</strong>fills.
In Northumberl<strong>and</strong> operates a composting scheme for household garden waste
<strong>and</strong> kitchen waste. Anyone can compost garden waste at home by
purchasing a home compost bin. This is the most environmentally sustainable
option <strong>and</strong> it provides each one of the civilians their own supply of compost.
The compost bins can be ordered for home delivery or pick-up <strong>and</strong> are available in
two sizes:
'Garden King' 220 liter home composter at £21
'Garden King' 330 liter home composter at £23
(Northumberl<strong>and</strong> County Council.,2010)
Residents can save the delivery charge by buying a voucher which enables
them to pick up a 330 liter bin from their chosen household waste recovery
centre, at a cost of £16.50.
Garden waste can also be transported by someone to the nearest Household
Waste Recovery Centre. There is no charge for the use of these facilities.
There are 13 Household Waste Recovery Centers (HWRCs) across the county of
Northumberl<strong>and</strong>. They are provided in order that Northumberl<strong>and</strong>
residents may reuse, recycle, compost or dispose of their own household waste
free of charge. (Northumberl<strong>and</strong> County Council.,2010)
Finally, the council arranges to collect the garden waste from the edge of
everyone’s property. Kerbside collections (figure.5) from a wheeled bin is now
the only option for garden waste collection in Northumberl<strong>and</strong>. Bags are not
used anymore for health <strong>and</strong> safety reasons. The annual charge for this service
is £20. The biodegradable waste is been collected from early March until late
November. In the winter no collection takes place because of the limited
amount of material available which results in high collection costs. The