Which Council is not part of the ELWA group?


Barking & Dagenham

Hackney

Havering

Newham Redbridge



How many tonnes of rubbish did ELWA handle in 2002/03?

 

150,000

350,000

550,000



How much did it cost ELWA to dispose of the waste from the four boroughs in 2002/03?



£2.3million

£23million

£230million



How much Landfill Tax does ELWA have to pay the Government for each tonne of rubbish sent to landfill in 2003/04?




£4

£14

£40



How long will ELWA's IWMS contract with Shanks run for?



1 year

10 years

25 years



What is the Government's target for the amount of waste to be recycled nationally by 2005/06?

 

5%

25%

100%



Which of these is not a Reuse & Recycling Centre in the ELWA area?



Abbs Lane RRC

Chigwell Road RRC

Frizlands Lane RRC

Jenkins Lane RRC Gerpins Lane RRC




What is the main gas given off by material breaking down in landfill sites??



Methane

Carbon Monoxide

Nitrogen



Approximately how much of the rubbish in the average dustbin can be recycled?



5%

60%

100%



Approximately how many disposable nappies are thrown away in the UK each day?



1 million

3 million

8 million



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