The information below is via a Freedom of Information Act 2000 request made in December 2025.
A breakdown of how household waste collected by the council is processed, including:
- General (residual) waste – Kerbside collection in a compacted refuse collection vehicle (RCV) presented in wheel bins are tipped at Grantham Waste transfer station ran by LCC.
- Dry recycling – Kerbside collection in a compacted RCV presented in wheel bins are tipped at Grantham Waste transfer station ran by LCC.
- Garden waste – Kerbside collection in a compacted RCV presented in wheel bins are tipped at, New Earth Honey Pot Lane, New Earth Deeping.
- Food waste (if applicable) – Collections to commence in April 2026.
The locations and facilities where each waste stream is sent after collection.
- Grantham Waste transfer station ran by LCC.
The percentage of each waste stream that is:
- Recycled – 19,641.88 tonnes of 51,699.00 collected = 37.99%
- Sent for energy recovery (e.g., incineration with energy generation) – 32,057.12 tonnes of 51,699.00 collected = 62.01%
- Sent to landfill – 0%
Details of any third-party organisations or contractors involved in the processing of the waste.
- All waste collected by SKDC by RCV’s are tipped at Grantham Waste transfer station ran by LCC, haulage and disposal.
Measures the council takes to ensure recyclable waste is not contaminated and is actually recycled.
- This question is aim towards SKDC who will be able to provide you with more information.
Data for the most recent full reporting year available (e.g. 2023/24), or calendar year if that is how data is collected.
- Information held by LCC is provided above. This question is aimed at SKDC.
Clearly there are sill many unanswered questions on where I our waste goes!
