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With 184 active businesses and 12,023 residential properties in KT6 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in KT6 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing KT6’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 KT6 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in KT6 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 KT6 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 KT6

KT6

KT6 includes places such as St Mary's Church Long Ditton, Tolworth Hospital and Dysart School. The average property price is £543,937 which is 9.6% lower than the London average

  • Population Size 31,422
  • Active Businesses 184
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)13,177
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 6,847

How much waste do we produce in KT6?

Last year in this Post Code area, 31,422 residents and 184 businesses produced 13,177 tonnes of waste.

KT6 is made up of 3 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Hook
4,282
Effingham
4,546
Longmead
4,151


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 KT6 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT6 managed to recycle or reuse 6,847 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 6,330 (48.04%).

More specifically is made up of 3 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Hook
2,225 (0.52)
2,057 (48.04%)
Effingham
2,362 (0.52)
2,184 (48.04%)
Longmead
2,157 (0.52)
1,994 (48.04%)
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How much did local councils in KT6 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT6 spent £245,371.75 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 3 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Hook
£79,745.82
Effingham
£84,653.25
Longmead
£77,292.10
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT6?

On record for last year KT6 had 31,422 residents and 184 active businesses.

is made up of 3 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Hook
10,212
60
Effingham
10,841
63
Longmead
9,898
58
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How else did KT6 impact the environment last year?

KT6 includes places such as St Mary's Church Long Ditton, Tolworth Hospital and Dysart School. The average property price is £543,937 which is 9.6% lower than the London average which is made up of 5.74 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 45 fly tip incidents accompanied by 5 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Hook
15
2
Effingham
15
2
Longmead
14
2
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