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OPERATIONAL STATISTICS.
10. Area: (statute acres)- land and inland water 2868 acres
11. Population at 30th June 1962 (Registrar-General's
Estimate) 46350 persons
12. Total refuse collected 11391 tons
13. What percentage of total refuse collected (tons)
is weighed 100 %
14. Weight (cwts) per 1,000 population per day
(365 days to year) 13.5 cwts
15. Number of premises from which refuse collected 14927 premises
16. Premises from which collections are made at least
once weekly. 100 of total
17. Average haul, single journey, to final disposal
point (including 9 miles by secondary transport) 10 miles
18. Kerbside collection expressed as estimated
percentage of total collection. Nil %
19. Total refuse disposed of (of which nil tons were
disposed of for other local authorities) 11391 tons
20. Methods of disposal (Salvage excluded):
(a) Crude tipping - %
(b) Controlled tipping 25 %
(c) Direct incineration - %
(d) Separation and incineration 75 %
(e) Other methods (state nature) - %
100 %
21. Salvage. Analysis of income and tonnage:(included in Income Item 2) Tonnage
Collected
(included in Item 12)
£ Tons
(a) Raw Kitchen Waste 49 10
(b) Scrap Metal 3221 506
(c) Waste Paper 6330 822
(d) Other Salvage 1480 756
(e) Totals 11.080 2.094
22. Trade Refuse;
(a) Income £752
(b) Tonnage 845 tons.