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With 159 active businesses and 17,584 residential properties in UB5 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in UB5 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing UB5’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 UB5 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in UB5 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 UB5 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 UB5

UB5

In UB5 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 45,955
  • Active Businesses 159
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)19,271
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 9,680

How much waste do we produce in UB5?

Last year in this Post Code area, 45,955 residents and 159 businesses produced 19,271 tonnes of waste.

UB5 is made up of 2 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Northolt
9,828
Ickenham
9,443


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Hillingdon Council to deal with waste more efficiently 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 UB5 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year UB5 managed to recycle or reuse 9,680 tonnes of waste (50.23%) against 9,591 (49.77%).

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

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Northolt
4,937 (50.23%)
4,892 (49.77%)
Ickenham
4,743 (50.23%)
4,700 (49.77%)
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How much did local councils in UB5 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in UB5 spent £3,033,030.00 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
Northolt
£1,546,845.30
Ickenham
£1,486,184.70
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How many residents and active businesses are there in UB5?

On record for last year UB5 had 45,955 residents and 159 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
Northolt
12,671
81
Ickenham
12,174
78
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How else did UB5 impact the environment last year?

In UB5 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 31.35 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 1,897 fly tip incidents accompanied by 211 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Northolt
965
107
Ickenham
649
72
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