1. London Borough of Lewisham
Strategic Waste and Environment, 2019

2. Barriers to Disposing of Waste
Open 18th February – 8th April 2019
Questionnaire to find out what you know about waste and recycling in the borough
Online, paper, or by phone
Five chances to win £50 Amazon Voucher – randomly selected!
Barriers to Disposing of Waste

3. We are seeking the views of residents to see how we can change and further improve the services on offer to you
Recycling rates for Lewisham are constantly improving, and we want to work with you to continue this improvement
Your views and opinions always matter to us
Why are we consulting?
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4. The current picture

5. What can be recycled?

6. If in doubt, leave it out!

7. What happens to the recycling?
The recycling bins are collected from kerbside properties, estates and bring sites from around the entire borough by recycling crews. Our crews then take it to the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Crayford
What happens to the recycling?

8. What happens at the Materials Recycling Facility?
The loads are inspected for:
Food
Garden Waste
Other things that may contaminate
If cardboard and paper absorbs too much moisture e.g. if its soiled by food grease it can’t be recycled. If the loads are contaminated, they:
Will be sent away from the recycling facility
Has to be incinerated or landfilled
Which costs us more
What happens at the Materials Recycling Facility?

9. The future of recycling in the borough
Flats and remaining properties
Estates
Properties on red routes
First 1/2 of food waste service introduced to all properties on red routes
Kerbside Properties
October food waste service is introduced, and rolled out to kerbside properties
The future of recycling in the borough

10. The future of recycling in the borough

11. Street Fly Tipping Figures (tonnes)
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
194.94
178.63
192.67
184.27
160.8
211.47
153.17
Fly tipping cost Lewisham Council £341,094 just to dispose of the waste during 2017/18
This is one of the reasons why we are consulting with you, to identify what the barriers are to disposing of waste appropriately. With your feedback, we can change our services where possible, to not only educate residents but to increase our targets even further to become one of the greenest boroughs in London!
Street fly tipping

12. Remember! Opens 18th February Closes 8th April
Feedback Deadline May 7th
You can be in with a chance of winning a £50 Amazon Voucher
You can complete the survey online at
Remember!

13. Recycle@Lewisham.gov.uk 020 8314 9303
Any Questions?