Food Waste Statistics
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Arya Jyothi and I am writing from LBC Radio. I hope you’re well.
I am writing in relation to a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Specifically, I would like to ask the following:
How many tonnes of food waste has your council collected in 2024 (up until 31st September), 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019. Please can yearly figures be broken down by month.
Please let me know if there's any issues.
Yours Faithfully,
Arya Jyothi
Dear Arya Jyothi,
Thank you for your information request, received on the 25 October 2024.
Reference 8096 has been applied to your request which will be looked into
and a response provided within 20 full working days.
Should you have any queries in the meantime, please contact the Freedom of
Information Team at [1][Braintree District Council request email]
Kind regards,
Tracey Headford
People and Performance Manager
Braintree District Council | Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7
9HB
01376 552525| [2]www.braintree.gov.uk
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Dear Arya Jyothi,
I am writing regarding your information request received by Braintree
District Council on the 25/10/2024, case reference 8096.
Your request for information has been processed under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA). The Act enables access to information held by the
Council, subject to exemptions contained within the Act.
The Act does not require the Council to create information to respond to a
request if the requested information is not held, nor to give an opinion
or comment.
Please find our response to your request below:
How many tonnes of food waste has your council collected in 2024 (up until
31st September), 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019. Please can yearly figures
be broken down by month.
2019
January 405.24 KG = 0.40524 tonnes
February 305.77 KG = 0.30577 tonnes
March 337.02 KG = 0.33702 tonnes
April 353.26 KG = 0.35326 tonnes
May 349.56 KG = 0.34956 tonnes
June 313.32 KG = 0.31332 tonnes
July 358.07 KG = 0.35807 tonnes
August 337.01 KG = 0.33701 tonnes
September 234.64 KG = 0.23464 tonnes
October 316.54 KG = 0.31654 tonnes
November 289.40 KG = 0.28940 tonnes
December 360.18 KG = 0.36018 tonnes
2020
January 512.36 KG = 0.51236 tonnes
February 333.40 KG = 0.33340 tonnes
March 361.30 KG = 0.36130 tonnes
April 391.97 KG = 0.39197 tonnes
May 363.98 KG = 0.36398 tonnes
June 378.35 KG = 0.37835 tonnes
July 412.94 KG = 0.41294 tonnes
August 349.14 KG = 0.34914 tonnes
September 406.06 KG = 0.40606 tonnes
October 392.48 KG = 0.39248 tonnes
November 383.96 KG = 0.38396 tonnes
December 393.06 KG = 0.39306 tonnes
2021
January 414.02 KG = 0.41402 tonnes
February 367.66 KG = 0.36766 tonnes
March 420. KG = 0.420 tonnes
April 392.78 KG = 0.39278 tonnes
May 366. 30 KG = 0.36630 tonnes
June 383.21 KG = 0.38321 tonnes
July 385.09 KG = 0.38509 tonnes
August 370.34 KG = 0.37034 tonnes
September 377.34 KG = 0.37734 tonnes
October 358.48 KG = 0.35848 tonnes
November 361.14 KG = 0.36114 tonnes
December 299.70 KG = 0.29970 tonnes
2022
January 461.26 KG = 0.46126 tonnes
February 335.84 KG = 0.33584 tonnes
March 380.82 KG = 0.38082 tonnes
April 348.69 KG = 0.34869 tonnes
May 348.18 KG = 0.34818 tonnes
June 351.40 KG = 0.35140 tonnes
July 324.82 KG = 0.32482 tonnes
August 341.26 KG = 0.34126 tonnes
September 369.58 KG = 0.36958 tonnes
October 332.86 KG = 0.33286 tonnes
November 374.30 KG = 0.37430 tonnes
December 337.80 KG = 0.33780 tonnes
2023
January 385.56 KG = 0.38556 tonnes
February 316.56 KG = 0.31656 tonnes
March 366.76 KG = 0.36676 tonnes
April 322.48 KG = 0.32248 tonnes
May 339.90 KG = 0.33990 tonnes
June 346.80 KG = 0.34680 tonnes
July 346.06 KG = 0.34606 tonnes
August 420.28 KG = 0.42028 tonnes
September 390.60 KG = 0.39060 tonnes
October 410.52 KG = 0.41052 tonnes
November 431.64 KG = 0.43164 tonnes
December 393.30 KG = 0.39330 tonnes
2024
January 475.80 KG = 0.47580 tonnes
February 397.25 KG = 0.397.25 tonnes
March 393.18 KG = 0.39318 tonnes
April 414.84 KG = 0.41484 tonnes
May 412.19 KG = 0.41219 tonnes
June 370.43 KG = 0.37042 tonnes
July 412.74 KG = 0.41274 tonnes
August 387.56 KG = 0.38756 tonnes
September 396.34 KG = 0.39634 tonnes
Right of internal review: If you are dissatisfied with the handling of
your request please contact us in writing, within 40 days of the receipt
of a full response, at: Emma Wisbey Legal and Governance Manager,
Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex,
CM7 9HB. Or e-mail: [1][Braintree District Council request email]
Right to appeal: Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of any
internal review, you have a right of appeal under S50 of the Freedom of
Information Act to appeal against the decision by contacting the
Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF. Or
e-mail: [2][email address]
Kind regards,
Lucy Smith
Performance and Information Assistant
Braintree District Council | Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7
9HB
01376 552525| www.braintree.gov.uk
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Dear Arya Jyothi,
I am writing regarding our response to your information request sent on
the 14th of November 2024, case reference 8096.
We been informed by the service responsible for collating the information
to your request that the figures provided were converted from tonnes into
kilograms by mistake.
Please see below the revised tonnage information for food waste
collections, from 2019 up to September 2024.
2019
January 405.24 tonnes
February 305.77 tonnes
March 337.02 tonnes
April 353.26 tonnes
May 349.56 tonnes
June 313.32 tonnes
July 358.07 tonnes
August 337.01 tonnes
September 234.64 tonnes
October 316.54 tonnes
November 289.40 tonnes
December 360.18 tonnes
2020
January 512.36 tonnes
February 333.40 tonnes
March 361.30 tonnes
April 391.97 tonnes
May 363.98 tonnes
June 378.35 tonnes
July 412.94 tonnes
August 349.14 tonnes
September 406.06 tonnes
October 392.48 tonnes
November 383.96 tonnes
December 393.06 tonnes
2021
January 414.02 tonnes
February 367.66 tonnes
March 420. tonnes
April 392.78 tonnes
May 366. 30 tonnes
June 383.21 tonnes
July 385.09 tonnes
August 370.34 tonnes
September 377.34 tonnes
October 358.48 tonnes
November 361.14 tonnes
December 299.70 tonnes
2022
January 461.26 tonnes
February 335.84 tonnes
March 380.82 tonnes
April 348.69 tonnes
May 348.18 tonnes
June 351.40 tonnes
July 324.82 tonnes
August 341.26 tonnes
September 369.58 tonnes
October 332.86 tonnes
November 374.30 tonnes
December 337.80 tonnes
2023
January 385.56 tonnes
February 316.56tonnes
March 366.76 tonnes
April 322.48 tonnes
May 339.90 tonnes
June 346.80 tonnes
July 346.06 tonnes
August 420.28 tonnes
September 390.60 tonnes
October 410.52 tonnes
November 431.64 tonnes
December 393.30 tonnes
2024
January 475.80 tonnes
February 397.25 tonnes
March 393.18 tonnes
April 414.84 tonnes
May 412.19 tonnes
June 370.43 tonnes
July 412.74 tonnes
August 387.56 tonnes
September 396.34 tonnes
We apologise for any confusion caused and please do not hesitate to
contact us if you have queries.
Right of internal review: If you are dissatisfied with the handling of
your request please contact us in writing, within 40 days of the receipt
of a full response, at: Emma Wisbey Legal and Governance Manager,
Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex,
CM7 9HB. Or e-mail: [1][Braintree District Council request email]
Right to appeal: Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of any
internal review, you have a right of appeal under S50 of the Freedom of
Information Act to appeal against the decision by contacting the
Information Commissioner, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF. Or e-mail: [2][email address]
Kind Regards
Lucy Smith
Performance and Information Assistant
Braintree District Council | Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7
9HB
( 01376 552525 | [3]www.braintree.gov.uk | * [4][email address]
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