Who owns landfill sites UK?
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| Operator | Site name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Bliss Sand And Gravel Company | Branton Lane Quarry Landfill | England |
| Booth Ventures Limited | Britannia Quarry | England |
| Booth Ventures Limited | HARWOOD QUARRY LANDFILL SITE | England |
| Borough Green Sand Pits Ltd | Borough Green Sand Pit Landfill | England |
Are there landfill sites in the UK?
Map of Waste Landfill Sites in the UK Running a landfill requires a permit from the Environment Agency. The maps below show every permitted landfill site registered with the Environment Agencies in the UK. There are a total of 574 landfill sites.
How many landfill sites are there in the UK?
There are only around 500 operational landfills in England and Wales.
What is the biggest landfill in the UK?
Packington, UK The Packington Landfill outside Birmingham is one of the UK’s biggest landfill sites. It’s technically a ‘land raise’, as it forms a towering hill of waste in the countryside, rather than being hidden underground.
How many Veolia sites are there in the UK?
We operate 6 landfill sites for the disposal of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous wastes that are strategically located around the UK. Looking for a landfill solution for your waste?
How much of the UK’s waste goes to landfill?
After recycling, the most common destination for the UK’s rubbish is landfill, with 24% of waste sent there in 2016. In England, the amount of waste sent for incineration has been increasing, up from 10.1 to 10.8 million tonnes in 2017-18.
How much UK waste goes to landfill?
This means that the average person in the UK throws away around 400kg of waste each year; 7 times their body weight. Of the 26m tonnes of waste produced in the UK, 12m tonnes are recycled, and 14m tonnes are sent to landfill sites. This gives us an average recycling rate of 45%.
Where is the biggest landfill site?
During this year, the Apex Regional Landfill in Las Vegas, United States covered about 2,200 acres of land. It is projected to have a lifetime of 250 years and holds about 50 million tons of waste as the largest landfill in the United States.
What companies does Veolia own?
2003 – present: Veolia
- Veolia Water (originally Vivendi Water)
- Dalkia (no change in name, but became a joint venture with Électricité de France (EDF) in 2000)
- Veolia Environmental Services (originally Onyx Environnement)
- Veolia Transport (originally Connex)
What is a landfill site?
Landfill sites can be created from a void made by quarrying or may form part of a land reclamation scheme. Landfill sites exist all over the UK, and all over the world. Some sites practice ‘landraising’ (piling the rubbish directly on the ground), and some practice ‘landfilling’ (filling a hole in the ground with the rubbish).
How do I send waste to landfill in Wales?
If you or your waste carrier are sending waste to landfill in Wales, you must use a landfill site operator registered to dispose of your waste. Only registered landfill site operators are permitted to operate.
What is a historic landfill?
An historic landfill is a site where there is no environmental permit in force. The Environment Agency is not the regulator for historic landfills. The dataset includes sites that existed before landfills were regulated.
What goes in a landfill?
Landfill sites contain both household and commercial rubbish. Household waste that gets sent to landfill consists of mostly organic waste, for example food, paper, cardboard or wood. Other household rubbish contains plastic or tin packaging. A lot of our individual rubbish is k nown as Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).