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With 38 active businesses and 13,101 residential properties in RM12 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in RM12 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing RM12’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 RM12 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.

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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in RM12 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 RM12 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 RM12

RM12 contains Emerson Park Academy, Havering College, Haynes Park and Hylands Park, the average property price is £495,761 which is 17.7% under the London average

Population Size 34,240
Active Businesses 38
Waste Collected (tonnes)14,358
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,537

How much waste do we produce in RM12?

Last year in this Post Code area, 34,240 residents and 38 businesses produced 14,358 tonnes of waste.

RM12 is made up of 0 areas;

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of ELWA (East London Waste Authority) has been set up between Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Newham to deal with waste more efficiently in East London along with the waste contractor Havering Recycling Service 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 RM12 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year RM12 managed to recycle or reuse 5,537 tonnes of waste (38.56%) against 8,822 (61.44%).

More specifically is made up of 0 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

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How much did local councils in RM12 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in RM12 spent £2,020,160.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 0 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

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How many residents and active businesses are there in RM12?

On record for last year RM12 had 34,240 residents and 38 active businesses.

is made up of 0 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

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How else did RM12 impact the environment last year?

RM12 contains Emerson Park Academy, Havering College, Haynes Park and Hylands Park, the average property price is £495,761 which is 17.7% under the London average which is made up of 27.49 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 245 fly tip incidents accompanied by 27 fly tip penalties.

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

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