FI15975

Request

  1. How many tonnes of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) were collected for recycling or disposal by your council in the most recent full calendar year?
    (Please specify the year the data relates to.)
  2. What proportion of your council’s total household waste (by weight) did WEEE represent in the same period?
    (Please provide as a percentage or approximate figure.)
  3. Does your council offer kerbside collection of electrical waste, or must residents take items to a designated collection point (e.g. household waste recycling centres)?
  4. How many designated WEEE drop-off points are currently available in your council area?
    (Please include both permanent and mobile/pop-up sites if applicable.)
  5. What was the total cost to the council of collecting and processing WEEE in the most recent full year?
    (If available, please break this down into collection, transport, and processing/disposal costs.)
  6. Do you work with any third-party contractors or registered schemes to handle WEEE?
    (If yes, please name them.)
  7. What percentage of the WEEE collected is ultimately:
    1. Recycled
    2. Reused
    3. Landfilled or incinerated(Please provide percentages or estimates if possible.)
  8. Has your council undertaken any public awareness campaigns or community initiatives regarding WEEE recycling in the past three years? (If yes, please briefly describe them.)
  9. Does your council track fly-tipping incidents involving electrical items separately from general fly-tipping?
    (If yes, how many such incidents were recorded in the most recent full calendar year?)
  10. Are there any planned changes or improvements to WEEE recycling services in your area within the next 12 months? (E.g. new facilities, changes to collection policies, education campaigns.)

Response

  1. 2024 = 19.96T
  2. 0.05%
  3. No, they need to take it to a Household Waste Recycling Centre
  4. 3 Household Waste Recycling Centres.
  5. The Council does not hold this information as we are only the waste collection authority.  The waste disposal authority is Kent County Council who can be contacted at freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.
  6. The Council does not hold this information as we are only the waste collection authority.  The waste disposal authority is Kent County Council who can be contacted at freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.
  7. The Council does not hold this information as we are only the waste collection authority.  The waste disposal authority is Kent County Council who can be contacted at freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.
  8. We have shared Material Focus's "Hypnocat" imagery on our social media feeds.
  9. No.
  10. No.