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With 137 active businesses and 10,474 residential properties in KT15 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in KT15 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing KT15’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 KT15 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in KT15 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 KT15 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 KT15

KT15

KT15 is home to The Animal and Plant Health Agency, Phillip Southcote Secondary School and Top Golf, the average property price is £390,237 which is 35.2% lower than the London average

  • Population Size 27,373
  • Active Businesses 137
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)11,479
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,964

How much waste do we produce in KT15?

Last year in this Post Code area, 27,373 residents and 137 businesses produced 11,479 tonnes of waste.

KT15 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Chertsey
2,755
New Haw
2,984
Row Town
2,640
Woodham
3,099


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of SLWP (South London Waste Partnership), which has been set up between Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to deal with waste more efficiently in south London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK 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 KT15 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT15 managed to recycle or reuse 5,964 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 5,514 (48.04%).

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

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Chertsey
1,431 (0.52)
1,323 (48.04%)
New Haw
1,551 (0.52)
1,434 (48.04%)
Row Town
1,372 (0.52)
1,268 (48.04%)
Woodham
1,610 (0.52)
1,489 (48.04%)
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How much did local councils in KT15 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT15 spent £213,753.45 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
Chertsey
£51,300.83
New Haw
£55,575.90
Row Town
£49,163.29
Woodham
£57,713.43
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT15?

On record for last year KT15 had 27,373 residents and 137 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
Chertsey
6,570
33
New Haw
7,117
36
Row Town
6,296
32
Woodham
7,391
37
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How else did KT15 impact the environment last year?

KT15 is home to The Animal and Plant Health Agency, Phillip Southcote Secondary School and Top Golf, the average property price is £390,237 which is 35.2% lower than the London average which is made up of 13.33 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 39 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
Chertsey
9
1
New Haw
10
1
Row Town
9
1
Woodham
11
1
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