Commercial Waste
Commercial waste is produced from a number of diverse sources, including shops, offices and commercial premises such as paper, cardboard, plastic, organics and glass etc.
In 2003 the total quantity of commercial waste collected by the private sector in the South East region was 86,263 tonnes.
The table below shows the composition of commercial waste collected in the South East Region in 2003.
OrganicCommercial Waste Fraction
Quantity (T)
Fraction (%) Glass
6,038
7 Textile
863
1 Paper/Cardboard
42,268
49 Metal
2,588
3 Plastic
8,626
10 18,115
21 Other
7,764
9 Total
86,262
100