Battery Recycling in RM8

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With 27 active businesses and 14,951 residential properties in RM8 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in RM8 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing RM8’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 RM8 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.

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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in RM8 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 RM8 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 RM8

RM8 contains Goodmayes Park Recreation Ground and Valence Park, the average property price is £305,766 which is 49.2% under the London average

Population Size 39,073
Active Businesses 27
Waste Collected (tonnes)16,385
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 6,318

How much waste do we produce in RM8?

Last year in this Post Code area, 39,073 residents and 27 businesses produced 16,385 tonnes of waste.

RM8 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 RM8 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year RM8 managed to recycle or reuse 6,318 tonnes of waste (38.56%) against 10,067 (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 RM8 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in RM8 spent £2,305,307.00 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 RM8?

On record for last year RM8 had 39,073 residents and 27 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 RM8 impact the environment last year?

RM8 contains Goodmayes Park Recreation Ground and Valence Park, the average property price is £305,766 which is 49.2% under the London average which is made up of 18.82 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 279 fly tip incidents accompanied by 31 fly tip penalties.

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

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