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In
East Sussex and Brighton & Hove we are producing 400,000
tonnes of rubbish each year. This means that every ninety
minutes enough rubbish is produced to fill your local swimming
pool.
In the past most of this waste has
simply been put into landfill sites, but continuing to dispose
of all our rubbish in this way is putting increasing pressure
on our environment. Available landfill space is fast running
out and there are now new government targets for recycling
and recovery which need to be met. Limiting the use of landfill
is also in line with Government policy on landfill avoidance
of untreated waste.
In April 2003, East Sussex County Council and Brighton &
Hove City Council awarded Veolia Environmental Services
a 25 year contract for the delivery of an integrated waste
management service. To provide the service Veolia Environmental
Services formed the local company Veolia ES South Downs.
Delivering the integrated waste management service requires
the operation, development and construction of a network
of strategically placed facilities, designed to increase
recycling, composting and recovery and to reduce dependence
on scarce local landfill.
Under the contract
Veolia Environmental Services is not responsible for the
household collection of waste or recyclables. This remains
the responsibility of Brighton & Hove City Council and
the five District and Borough
councils within East Sussex.
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