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With 239 active businesses and 14,366 residential properties in WD6 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in WD6 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing WD6’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 WD6 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in WD6 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 WD6 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 WD6

WD6

In WD6 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 37,545
  • Active Businesses 239
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)15,744
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 7,708

How much waste do we produce in WD6?

Last year in this Post Code area, 37,545 residents and 239 businesses produced 15,744 tonnes of waste.

WD6 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Borehamwood
3,857
Elstree
4,015
Green Street
3,542
Letchmore Heath
4,330


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council 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 WD6 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year WD6 managed to recycle or reuse 7,708 tonnes of waste (48.96%) against 8,036 (51.04%).

More specifically is made up of 4 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Borehamwood
1,889 (48.96%)
1,969 (51.04%)
Elstree
1,966 (48.96%)
2,049 (51%)
Green Street
1,734 (48.96%)
1,808 (51.04%)
Letchmore Heath
2,120 (48.96%)
2,210 (51.04%)
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How much did local councils in WD6 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in WD6 spent £2,365,335.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 4 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Borehamwood
£579,507.08
Elstree
£603,160.43
Green Street
£532,200.38
Letchmore Heath
£650,467.13
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How many residents and active businesses are there in WD6?

On record for last year WD6 had 37,545 residents and 239 active businesses.

is made up of 4 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Borehamwood
6,087
59
Elstree
6,335
61
Green Street
5,590
54
Letchmore Heath
6,832
66
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How else did WD6 impact the environment last year?

In WD6 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 87.53 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 3,445 fly tip incidents accompanied by 383 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Borehamwood
844
94
Elstree
878
98
Green Street
775
86
Letchmore Heath
947
105
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