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Performance indicators (2003-4)

Performance indicators Allerdale Borough Council Cumbria County Council English average
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Local street & environmental cleanliness. The proportion of relevant land & highways that is assessed as having combined deposits of litter & detritus (eg, sand, silt & other debris). 18.7 N/A 21.7
% of household waste recycled 9.22 11.5 13.24
% of household waste sent for composting 3.83 6.2 3.93
% of household waste arising used to recover heat, power & other energy sources N/A 0 10.72
% of household waste landfilled N/A 82.3 71.87
Kilograms of household waste collected per head 518 592 439.1
Cost of waste collection per household £41.02 N/A £38.91
Cost of waste disposal per tonne for municipal waste N/A £39.07 £39.18
% of people satisfied with the cleanliness standard in their area 71 N/A 59.8
Base numbers for survey 1161 N/A 1509.92
Confidence interval for survey 2.6 N/A 2.49
% of people satisfied with household waste collection 87 N/A 84.03
Base numbers for survey 1177 N/A 1509.41
Confidence interval for survey 1.9 N/A 1.84
% of people satisfied with waste recycling 64 N/A 67.85
Base numbers for survey 1151 N/A 1396.46
Confidence interval for survey 2.78 N/A 2.46
% of people satisfied with waste disposal N/A 84 75.48
Base numbers for survey N/A 680 881.26
Confidence interval for survey N/A 2.72 2.98