Battery Recycling in Ockham

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Due to there being 42 active businesses and 2,343 residential properties in Ockham there is a high energy consumption, meaning the demand for battery recycling in Ockham is extremely important as they contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals.

Reducing the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste and increasing Ockham’s recycling rates is always the aim, and this can be done by separating out batteries using battery recycling bins.

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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 such as alkaline batteries and Zinc-air batteries

2. Secondary batteries or rechargeable batteries such as lead-acid batteries (car batteries for example), nickel–metal hydride batteries (NiMH), lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion), nickel-cadmium (NiCd) and lithium-ion polymer batteries (Li-ion polymer)

Hiring a professional battery disposal company in Ockham for your battery waste is key.

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How do I recycle batteries from my business in Ockham?

Every business in Ockham that produces battery waste must adhere to a range of legislation that control the storage, collection, and recycling for proper battery disposal. It is your duty of care that all batteries are stored correctly on your premises using a battery recycling box as well as are collected and recycled properly.

Specialist waste contractors in Ockham who offer battery collection services will always provide you 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 Ockham

Ockham is home to an 800-acre area of woodland and common land and is wonderful to explore all year round

Population Size 6,123
Active Businesses 42
Waste Collected (tonnes)2,568
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 1,334

How much waste do we produce in Ockham?

Last year in this Ockham area, 6,123 residents and 42 businesses produced 2,568 tonnes of waste.

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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What is the council recycling rate of Ockham?

Last year Ockham managed to recycle or reuse 1,334 tonnes of waste (0.52) against 1,233 (48.04%).

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How much did local councils in Ockham spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Ockham spent £47,812.21 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

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How many residents and active businesses are there in Ockham?

On record for last year Ockham had 6,123 residents and 42 active businesses.

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How else did Ockham impact the environment last year?

Ockham Ockham is home to an 800-acre area of woodland and common land and is wonderful to explore all year round which is made up of 1.25 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Ockham had 9 fly tip incidents accompanied by 1 fly tip penalties.

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