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With 261 active businesses and 13,145 residential properties in NW8 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in NW8 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing NW8’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 NW8 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in NW8 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 NW8 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 NW8

NW8

NW8 is one of the most expensive postcodes in London when referring to house prices, it contains The Wellington Hospital, St John and St Elizabeth Hospital, The American Schoo In NW8 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 34,353
  • Active Businesses 261
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)14,406
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 7,380

How much waste do we produce in NW8?

Last year in this Post Code area, 34,353 residents and 261 businesses produced 14,406 tonnes of waste.

NW8 is made up of 7 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Primrose Hill
1,801
St John's Wood
2,867
Little Venice
2,247
Kingsbury
2,622
Harlesden
Brent
1,282
Stonebridge
1,297


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of NLWA (North London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest, Camden, Hackney and Islington to deal with waste more efficiently in North London aswell as WLWA (West London Waste Authority) which has been set up between Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames to deal with waste more efficiently in West 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 NW8 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year NW8 managed to recycle or reuse 7,380 tonnes of waste (51.23%) against 7,026 (48.77%).

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

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Primrose Hill
923 (51.23%)
878 (48.77%)
St John's Wood
1,469 (51.23%)
1,398 (48.77%)
Little Venice
1,151 (51.23%)
1,096 (48.77%)
Kingsbury
1,343 (51.23%)
1,279 (48.77%)
Harlesden
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Brent
657 (51.23%)
625 (48.77%)
Stonebridge
664 (51.23%)
632 (48.77%)
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How much did local councils in NW8 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in NW8 spent £1,477,179.00 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
Primrose Hill
£184,647.38
St John's Wood
£293,958.62
Little Venice
£230,439.92
Kingsbury
£268,846.58
Harlesden
Brent
£131,468.93
Stonebridge
£132,946.11
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How many residents and active businesses are there in NW8?

On record for last year NW8 had 34,353 residents and 261 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
Primrose Hill
4,294
33
St John's Wood
6,836
52
Little Venice
5,359
41
Kingsbury
6,252
48
Harlesden
Brent
3,057
23
Stonebridge
3,092
23
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How else did NW8 impact the environment last year?

NW8 is one of the most expensive postcodes in London when referring to house prices, it contains The Wellington Hospital, St John and St Elizabeth Hospital, The American Schoo In NW8 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 8.30 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 835 fly tip incidents accompanied by 93 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Primrose Hill
104
12
St John's Wood
166
18
Little Venice
130
14
Kingsbury
152
17
Harlesden
Brent
74
8
Stonebridge
75
8
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