Household recycling and waste processing by council for England
Dear Epping Forest District Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information.
I would like to receive the contamination rates for household waste processed by the council/local authority from April 2023 until the most recent available data update.
Primarily this should include how much household waste is taken for recycling purposes and then how much of this waste is in fact recycled.
This should also include how much household waste is sent for incineration and/or landfill.
If possible, I would like to receive this data in a CSV format, with clear date timelines.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request, my details are outlined below.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.
Yours faithfully,
Darren Boyle
Freedom of Information Request – Acknowledgement
Dear Darren Boyle,
Freedom of Information Request Ref: 4101
I refer to your recent request for information relating to household
recycling and waste processing, which was received by the Council on the
20^th of January 2025.
Your request is being dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be responded to within twenty working days
of the date of its receipt by the Council.
If you have any queries about your Freedom of Information request, do not
hesitate to contact me. Please quote the reference number above in any
further communication concerning your request.
Yours faithfully,
Beau Klusko (she/her)
Freedom of Information Officer
Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices,
High Street,
Epping,
Essex, CM16 4BZ
(01992) 564000
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Freedom of Information Request – Response
Dear Darren Boyle,
Freedom of Information Request Ref: 4101
I refer to your recent request for information relating to household waste
taken for recycling purposes.
The information you requested is as follows:
1st April 2023 to 30th September 2024
Recycling collected Contamination Total recycled
17691.700 1172.023 16519.677
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Corporate and Data Protection Officer, Epping Forest District Council,
Civic Offices, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ or
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Yours faithfully,
Beau Klusko (she/her)
Freedom of Information Officer
Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices,
High Street,
Epping,
Essex, CM16 4BZ
(01992) 564000
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