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With 158 active businesses and 10,015 residential properties in TW18 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in TW18 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing TW18’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 TW18 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.

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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in TW18 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 TW18 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 TW18

In TW18 we cover the following areas: -

Population Size 26,173
Active Businesses 158
Waste Collected (tonnes)10,976
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,472

How much waste do we produce in TW18?

Last year in this Post Code area, 26,173 residents and 158 businesses produced 10,976 tonnes of waste.

TW18 is made up of 2 areas;

Place

Total Waste produced (tonnes)

Egham

5,378

Penton Hook

5,598

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of 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 a mix between the waste contractors Serco and 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 TW18 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year TW18 managed to recycle or reuse 5,472 tonnes of waste (49.86%) against 5,503 (50.14%).

More specifically is made up of 2 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place

Recyeling rate (tonnes)

Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)

Egham

2,681 (49.86%)

2,697 (50.14%)

Penton Hook

2,791 (49.86%)

2,807 (50.14%)

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How much did local councils in TW18 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in TW18 spent £1,465,688.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 2 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place

Amount spent on waste management

Egham

£718,187.12

Penton Hook

£747,500.88

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How many residents and active businesses are there in TW18?

On record for last year TW18 had 26,173 residents and 158 active businesses.

is made up of 2 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place

Residents

Active businesses

Egham

12,825

Penton Hook

13,348

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How else did TW18 impact the environment last year?

In TW18 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 59.98 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 687 fly tip incidents accompanied by 76 fly tip penalties.

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

Place

Fly Tip Incidents

Fly Tip Penalties

Egham

342

Penton Hook

350

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Battery Recycling Services In Places Of TW18

Egham

Battery Recycling in Egham

Penton Hook

Battery Recycling in Penton Hook