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With 129 active businesses and 4,771 residential properties in WD7 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in WD7 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing WD7’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 WD7 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in WD7 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 WD7 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 WD7

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In WD7 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 12,469
  • Active Businesses 129
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)5,229
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,560

How much waste do we produce in WD7?

Last year in this Post Code area, 12,469 residents and 129 businesses produced 5,229 tonnes of waste.

WD7 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Colney Street
1,281
Radlett
1,333
Shenley
1,176
Shenleybury
1,438


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 WD7 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year WD7 managed to recycle or reuse 2,560 tonnes of waste (48.96%) against 2,669 (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)
Colney Street
627 (48.96%)
654 (51.04%)
Radlett
653 (48.96%)
681 (51.04%)
Shenley
576 (48.96%)
600 (51%)
Shenleybury
704 (48.96%)
734 (51.04%)
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How much did local councils in WD7 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in WD7 spent £785,547.00 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
Colney Street
£192,459.02
Radlett
£200,314.49
Shenley
£176,748.08
Shenleybury
£216,025.43
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How many residents and active businesses are there in WD7?

On record for last year WD7 had 12,469 residents and 129 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
Colney Street
6,087
32
Radlett
6,335
33
Shenley
5,590
29
Shenleybury
6,832
35
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How else did WD7 impact the environment last year?

In WD7 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 75.50 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 1,144 fly tip incidents accompanied by 127 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Colney Street
280
31
Radlett
292
32
Shenley
257
29
Shenleybury
315
35
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