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Annual Report and Accounts - The Great Western Hospital

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Graph 7 – Water consumption in WCHS (m 3 )<br />

40,000<br />

35,000<br />

30,000<br />

25,000<br />

20,000<br />

15,000<br />

10,000<br />

5,000<br />

0<br />

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12<br />

7.3 Waste<br />

<strong>The</strong> weight of waste produced at GWH has decreased by 11% in 2011/12 from 2010/11. At WCHS<br />

sites the total weight of waste produced decrease by 6%. At GWH an offensive waste stream has<br />

been introduced <strong>and</strong> this waste is being sent to energy from waste plant for disposal. To date this byproduct<br />

of the Trust’s activities has produced 150990 kwH of electricity. In 2010/11 this waste was<br />

reported as l<strong>and</strong>fill waste, but has been separated out in 2011/12 figures. On top of this 23% <strong>and</strong><br />

15% of the waste generated at GWH <strong>and</strong> WCHS properties respectively was sent for recycling in this<br />

financial year.<br />

Graph 8 – Total tonnes of waste produced at GWH (tonnes)<br />

1600<br />

1400<br />

1200<br />

1000<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

Recycled<br />

Offensive<br />

WEE<br />

L<strong>and</strong>fill<br />

Autoclave<br />

High temp<br />

0<br />

2009/10 (tonnes) 2010/11 (tonnes) 2011/12 (tonnes)<br />

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