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With 102 active businesses and 8,407 residential properties in BR8 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in BR8 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing BR8’s recycling rates. However, batteries are often found mixed in with general waste which is a problem as they contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Separating batteries out is key, this is done by setting up a battery recycling bin for battery storage.
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How many types of batteries are there for recycling?

There are two categories of batteries:

1. Primary batteries or single-use batteries

The different types are:

• Alkaline batteries
• Hg batteries (also known as mercury batteries) used in cameras and much more
• Zinc-air batteries used in remote controls, watches etc
• Lithium primary batteries used in hearing aids and MP3 players etc

2. Secondary batteries or rechargeable batteries,

These have additional toxicity and the different types are:

• Lead-acid batteries such as car batteries and UPS batteries
• Nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) which are found in mobile phones
• Lithium-ion (Li-ion) which are found in laptops
• Nickel-cadmium (NiCd) which are found in power tools.
• Lithium-ion polymer (Li-ion polymer) which are found in mobile devices

Due to the range of battery types and recycling processes hiring a professional battery disposal company in BR8 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in BR8 produces battery waste, several pieces of legislation affect the storage, collection, and recycling of battery waste and it is your duty of care that all batteries are stored correctly on your premises using a battery recycling box for professional battery disposal.

Professional waste contractors in BR8 offer battery collection services which should always come accompanied with a hazardous waste consignment note, which ensures compliance with the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2009 (England and Wales).
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What you need to know about BR8

BR8

BR8 is nearby to Bluewater shopping centre, which offers a huge range of stores to choose from. The average property price is £350,521 which is 42% below the London average. In BR8 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 21,972
  • Active Businesses 102
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)9,214
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 4,616

How much waste do we produce in BR8?

Last year in this Post Code area, 21,972 residents and 102 businesses produced 9,214 tonnes of waste.

BR8 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Crockenhill
1,972
Hextable
2,018
Swanley
2,709
Swanley Village
2,515


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of the responsibility of The London Borough of Bromley and Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently in BR8 to manage waste in the area more efficiently to importantly collect both the segregated and mixed waste produced and to dispose of it either by recycling, reuse or landfill
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In BR8 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year BR8 managed to recycle or reuse 4,616 tonnes of waste (50.10%) against 4,598 (49.90%).

More specifically is made up of 4 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Crockenhill
988 (50.10%)
984 (49.90%)
Hextable
1,011 (50.10%)
1,007 (49.90%)
Swanley
1,357 (50.10%)
1,352 (49.90%)
Swanley Village
1,260 (50.10%)
1,255 (49.90%)
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How much did local councils in BR8 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in BR8 spent £638,393.01 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 4 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Crockenhill
£136,616.11
Hextable
£139,808.07
Swanley
£187,687.55
Swanley Village
£174,281.29
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How many residents and active businesses are there in BR8?

On record for last year BR8 had 21,972 residents and 102 active businesses.

is made up of 4 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Crockenhill
4,702
22
Hextable
4,812
22
Swanley
6,460
30
Swanley Village
5,998
28
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How else did BR8 impact the environment last year?

BR8 is nearby to Bluewater shopping centre, which offers a huge range of stores to choose from. The average property price is £350,521 which is 42% below the London average. In BR8 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 610.42 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 125 fly tip incidents accompanied by 4 fly tip penalties.

More specifically each Place performed differently as you can see below:

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Crockenhill
27
2
Hextable
27
2
Swanley
37
2
Swanley Village
34
2
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