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Glossary of Terms
Alternate Weekly Collection | This term refers to a collection system whereby recyclate collections alternate with residual collections - i.e. both are fortnightly, but the householder receives a collection (either recyclate or residual) every week. |
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Cost Effectiveness Analysis | Analysis that compares the costs of alternative ways of producing the same or similar outputs. |
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Diversion Rate | The amount of material (in kg/hh/yr) that is recycled instead of going to landfill. |
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Frequency of Collection | This describes the time period between collections at the kerbside. |
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Householder Participation | Estimate of the percentage number of households in each pilot scheme area that were utilising the recycling scheme. Based on data from the SWAG mid-pilot survey |
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Householder Satisfaction | Percentage of respondents to SWAG surveys who said they were using the scheme and were satisfied with the service provided. |
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Landfill | Disposal of waste into engineered cells |
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Percentage Rate of Recycling | The amount of recyclate collected expressed as a percentage of the overall household waste stream. |
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Pilot Scheme Diversion Rate | The amount of material (in kg/hh/week) that was diverted during the operation of a pilot scheme. |
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Projected Diversion Rate | The diversion rate (kg/hh/year) predicted if a pilot scheme were to be rolled out on a larger scale. |
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Project Team | The partnership of SISTech and LEEP. |
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Recyclate | Materials that are nominated for recycling by individual councils |
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Recycling Point | Local sites with large banks for householders to bring their recyclable materials to. |
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Residual Waste | The fraction of the householder waste stream that is not targeted for recycling. |
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Rollout | The implementation of each pilot scheme on a large scale. |
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