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With 143 active businesses and 7,866 residential properties in KT20 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in KT20 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing KT20’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 KT20 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in KT20 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 KT20 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 KT20

KT20

KT20 is home to Walton Heath Golf Club and Wildwoods Riding Centre. The average property price is £639,999 which is 6.3% over the London average

  • Population Size 20,559
  • Active Businesses 143
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)8,621
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 4,480

How much waste do we produce in KT20?

Last year in this Post Code area, 20,559 residents and 143 businesses produced 8,621 tonnes of waste.

KT20 is made up of 7 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Box Hill
1,345
Burgh Heath
1,078
Kingswood
1,569
Lower Kingswood
1,716
Margery
1,371
Mogador
767
Walton on the Hill


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 KT20 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT20 managed to recycle or reuse 4,480 tonnes of waste (0.52) against 4,142 (48.04%).

More specifically is made up of 7 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Box Hill
699 (0.52)
646 (48.04%)
Burgh Heath
560 (0.52)
518 (48.04%)
Kingswood
815 (0.52)
754 (48.04%)
Lower Kingswood
891 (0.52)
824 (48.04%)
Margery
712 (0.52)
659 (48.04%)
Mogador
399 (0.52)
369 (48.04%)
Walton on the Hill
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How much did local councils in KT20 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT20 spent £160,543.50 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 7 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Box Hill
£25,044.79
Burgh Heath
£20,067.94
Kingswood
£29,218.92
Lower Kingswood
£31,948.16
Margery
£25,526.42
Mogador
£14,288.37
Walton on the Hill
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT20?

On record for last year KT20 had 20,559 residents and 143 active businesses.

is made up of 7 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Box Hill
3,207
22
Burgh Heath
2,570
18
Kingswood
3,742
26
Lower Kingswood
4,091
28
Margery
3,269
23
Mogador
1,830
13
Walton on the Hill
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How else did KT20 impact the environment last year?

KT20 is home to Walton Heath Golf Club and Wildwoods Riding Centre. The average property price is £639,999 which is 6.3% over the London average which is made up of 30.17 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 29 fly tip incidents accompanied by 3 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Box Hill
5
1
Burgh Heath
4
2
Kingswood
5
1
Lower Kingswood
6
1
Margery
5
1
Mogador
3
1
Walton on the Hill
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