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It is stated that house refuse does not remain here longer than 24 hours. During the time of
year when the amount of refuse is greatest some is loaded direct into barges on the canal and sent to
low-lying land belonging to the Vestry in the neighbourhood of Edmonton. There is a four-celled
furnace here, in which all the paper and soft core separated from the refuse is burnt.
Poplar.—The collection and removal of house refuse is carried out by contractors. A bi-weekly
collection is made, each part of the district being visited on regular days. Dust-pails have been
supplied by the sanitary authority to all houses, and it is customary to place these on the pavement in
front of house ready for removal on the day of collection ; if this be not done in any case, the house is
called at. Carts provided with tarpaulins are used. The refuse is taken to—
(1.) Abbott's-yard, Limehouse-cut. The method of dealing with house refuse at this
yard has been described above.
(2.) A shoot on land adjoining the Great Eastern railway near White-post-lane.
(3.) Prior's dust yard, Orchard-street, Bromley, on Bow-creek. It is here sorted and
sifted by hand by men and women before removal by barge to brickfields in the country.
St. Saviour.—The house refuse is collected by the sanitary authority, and the collection is made
daily in parts of the district, thrice weekly in other parts, and weekly in the remaining parts. All
houses are called at in order to ascertain if the removal of the dust is required. The carts are provided
with tarpaulin covers and convey the refuse to Honduras-wharf, Bankside, where it is tipped direct into
barges, unless for any reason this is interfered with (this, however, only occurs exceptionally); the
refuse is then temporarily deposited on the wharf, but is not kept there for any length of time.
St. George, Southwark.—The clerk of the Vestry has forwarded the following information—A
collection of house refuse is made twice weekly by the sanitary authority; vans provided with tarpaulins
are in use. The refuse is taken to the wharf belonging to the board of works for the Strand district.
The method of disposal of house refuse at this wharf has already been referred to.
Newington.—The collection is made by the sanitary authority. Every street in the parish is
visited once a week, but only those houses are called at where the removal of house refuse is required.
This is indicated by exhibiting a card bearing the letter D, supplied to householders by the authority,
in one of the front windows of the house.
The refuse is taken to the Vestry's dust depot at Manor-lane, Walworth. Here it is either loaded
into trucks direct and removed at once, or it is hand sorted and sifted by women and men. It is stated,
however, that the house refuse never remains here longer than 24 hours.
At the time of enquiry the refuse was being removed at once without previous sorting.
St. Olave.—Collection is made from all premises at least once a week, in the main thoroughfares
the collection is made every other day. The collecting vans are provided with tarpaulins.
The refuse is taken to the wharf belonging to the District Board of Works in Shad Thames,
where it is sorted by hand labour, and then removed by barges to brickfields in Kent and Essex.
It is stated that no refuse of an offensive character is retained on the Board's wharf for a longer
period than 24 hours before removal by barge.
Bermondsey.—The sanitary authority collect the house refuse twice weekly throughout the
district. Pails are in general use as dust-bins, and it is left to the householder to place them on the
pavement in front of the house ready for collection by the dustmen. Uncovered four-wheel vans are in
use, each van being provided with a tarpaulin cover. The refuse is taken to the Vestry's wharf, situated
in East-lane, on the river Thames, and there tipped direct into barges for removal to brickfields at
Sittingbourne and neighbourhood.
Rotherhithe.—The collection is made by a contractor employed by the Vestry, all premises being
called at twice weekly. The carts are provided with tarpaulin covers. At the time of enquiry the
refuse was being taken to a shoot at East Greenwich, in Charlton parish.
Lambeth.—The collection of house refuse in this district is made partly by the sanitary
authority and partly by a contractor. The sanitary authority collect twice weekly in the inner wards, or
northern part of the parish. The pail system is in force. In the outer wards, or southern part of the
parish the collection is made once in each week by the contractor, but it is not the custom to make a
house-to-house call unless necessary. The Vestry collect approximately half the total amount of refuse
produced in the whole district. The dust carts are provided with tarpaulin covers, and convey the dust—
(1.) To the Vestry's wharf, Belvedere-road, Vauxhall, where it is tipped direct into barges
for removal to Kent.
(2.) To railwuy sidings (chiefly to Herne-hill and Gipsy-hill sidings), where it is loaded
at once into trucks and removed the same day.
(8.) To Burton's-wharf, Nine-elms-lane, where it is loaded direct into barges.
Occasionally a small quantity is taken to Clarkson's-yard, Tinworth-street, and sorted.
Battersea.--A weekly collection of house refuse is carried out by the sanitary authority. The
carts in use at present are provided with tarpaulin covers, but covered vans are to be provided.
The refuse is taken to the destructor at Culvert-road, Battersea ; this contains 12 cells and is
large enough to destroy all the refuse of the district except during a short time in the winter months.
It is stated that when this occurs the surplus is taken to the Vestry's wharf, Lombard-street, Battersea,
and there tipped direct into barges and sent to brickfields in Kent or Essex.
Wandsworth—Clapham parish.—The sanitary authority collect the house refuse from all
premises once a week. The dust carts, which are provided with tarpaulin covers, take the refuse to
Stewart's-lane railway siding, and it is here loaded from the carts into trucks and removed to the country
on the day of loading.
Wandsworth—Wandsworth parish.—The District Board of Works contract for a weekly collection
of house refuse from all premises in this parish. At the time of the enquiry the greater amount
of the refuse was removed from the district by barge from the parish wharf, Bell-lane, Wandsworth.
It was stated that some refuse was also sent away from New Wandsworth goods station, and a small
amount to a shoot in the district of Mitcham.