Dynamic waste collection
Improving sustainability and cutting costs
The UK produced 202.8 million tonnes of total waste in 2014, the last year statistics were available from the government. This represents an increase of 4.6% over 2012. In 2014, the U.S. generated 258 million tonnes of municipal solid waste alone. According to The World Bank, cities around the world produced 1.3 billion tonnes of solid waste in 2012, giving each person a footprint of 1.2 kilograms. per day. That 1.3 billion tonnes is expected to rise 2.2 billion by 2025.
Population – and thus, consumption – is growing. Between 2011 and 2015, Greater London increased by 5.7%; Bristol, 4.5%; and the West Midlands, by 3.4%. These are just a few examples cited by the Office of National Statistics. New York City expanded by 5.5% between 2010 and 2015. With migration, it’s a similar story across Europe.