Details about Municipal waste
Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
Kindly provide the following information in relation to the destination of all Municipal Waste Collected:-
1. Which companies are responsible for the collection and disposal of collected Municipal waste?
2. Details of all the waste transfer station that are used by the council to deposit waste after collection along with their respective processing capacities.
3. Details of the various waste treatment facilities utilized for the treatment of collected municipal waste. These facilities could include Anaerobic Digestion, MRFs, Incinerators, landfill?
4. Also provide details of the companies operating those waste treatment contracts?
Yours faithfully,
Chaitanya Biturwar
Dear Chaitanya
Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘Municipal Waste’ (reference number 08093). Your request was received on the 17/01/22 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
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Kind Regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
Tel: 01254 585651
Dear Chaitanya
Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘Municipal Waste’ (reference number 08093); please see our response attached/below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
1. Which companies are responsible for the collection and disposal of collected Municipal waste? Collection is with the Council. Disposal of residual and recyclates are via Suez UK.
2. Details of all the waste transfer station that are used by the council to deposit waste after collection along with their respective processing capacities. Suez UK Darwen site at Goosehouse Lane Darwen. Details of capacities are available via the Environment Agency, as we do not hold those details.
3. Details of the various waste treatment facilities utilized for the treatment of collected municipal waste. These facilities could include Anaerobic Digestion, MRFs, Incinerators, landfill? Residual is energy from waste or landfill. Recycling of DMR and fibrous material is via processing plants with details available via Wastedataflow as managed by the Environment Agency.
4. Also provide details of the companies operating those waste treatment contracts? Suez UK operate the contracts for the Council as previously stated.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request for information and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email]
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
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Kind Regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
01254 222527
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