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KT1 is home to 285 businesses and 23,898 people, with approximately 20,234 in KT1 that equates to a lot of data stored. For businesses in KT1 ensuring sensitive data is protected is a very important topic, doing so ensures the data protection of all stakeholders and for individuals living in KT1 the same applies.

Managing the data that is stored in the equipment that has reached the end of its life is very important and quite complex, failing to do this can result in breaches of data protection and privacy policies, added costs and compliance issues. Simple reformatting is not enough to destroy data for good, only deleting and reformatting your device is not enough. If the device fell into the hands of someone who is knowledgeable in data retrieval, the information inside it can still be accessed.

To ensure that your data has been destroyed properly use a professional data destruction service in KT1, we follow thorough industry standards and include all required documentation including data destruction certificates and inventory reports.
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What hardware requires data destruction/wiping?

It is estimated that KT1 generates an approximate 6,745 electronic waste devices a year, most of which require data destruction.

Equipment such as computers, laptops, servers, printers, flash/disk drives, mobile devices and VoIP phones all require data wiping. Using a specialist data destruction company in KT1 is your best option to mitigate all risk involved.
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The different ways of destroying hard drives in KT1

1. Data wiping

Which is usually carried out by physically connecting the device to a bulk wiping device, this method overwrites the data stored ensuring it can no longer be accessed.

Please note that using Blancco software is the only 100% secure method of data wiping as it satisfies over 20 international standards and has over 15 global certifications and approvals, such as BSI, ADISA, National Cyber Security Center and more.

2. Degaussing

A method that destroys the data using a high-powered magnet that disrupts the magnetic field of an electronic medium. However, there is no way of knowing if all the data inside the device has been destroyed as it cannot be proven. It is also not very environmentally friendly.

3. Physical destruction

Physical data destruction services are another way however, if the destruction is done off-site, there is no way of proving 100% that the devices have been destroyed. You can receive a data destruction certificate, but it cannot be proven.
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What you need to know about KT1

KT1

KT1 which has a range of different locations, including Kingston University London, Kingston College and Kingston Market which is very historic as it is hundreds of years old. The average property price is £533,773 which is 11.3% lower than the London average

  • Population Size 23,898
  • Active Businesses 285
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)10,022
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,207

How much waste do we produce in KT1?

Last year in this Post Code area, 23,898 residents and 285 businesses produced 10,022 tonnes of waste.

KT1 is made up of 8 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Long Ditton
1,463
Malden
1,343
Surbiton
1,393
Canbury
1,162
Coombe
1,092
New Malden
1,132
Cuddington
1,223
Berrylands
1,132


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of SLWP (South London Waste Partnership), which has been set up between Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to deal with waste more efficiently in south London along with the waste contractor 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 KT1 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT1 managed to recycle or reuse 5,207 tonnes of waste (0.52) against 4,814 (0.48).

More specifically is made up of 8 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Long Ditton
760 (0.52)
703 (0.48)
Malden
698 (0.52)
645 (0.48)
Surbiton
724 (0.52)
669 (0.48)
Canbury
604 (0.52)
558 (0.48)
Coombe
568 (0.52)
525 (0.48)
New Malden
588 (0.52)
544 (0.48)
Cuddington
635 (0.52)
587 (0.48)
Berrylands
588 (0.52)
544 (0.48)
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How much did local councils in KT1 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT1 spent £186,617.47 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 8 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Long Ditton
£27,246.15
Malden
£25,006.74
Surbiton
£25,939.83
Canbury
£21,647.63
Coombe
£20,341.30
New Malden
£21,087.77
Cuddington
£22,767.33
Berrylands
£21,087.77
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT1?

On record for last year KT1 had 23,898 residents and 285 active businesses.

is made up of 8 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Long Ditton
3,489
42
Malden
3,202
38
Surbiton
3,322
40
Canbury
2,772
33
Coombe
2,605
31
New Malden
2,700
32
Cuddington
2,916
35
Berrylands
2,700
32
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How else did KT1 impact the environment last year?

KT1 which has a range of different locations, including Kingston University London, Kingston College and Kingston Market which is very historic as it is hundreds of years old. The average property price is £533,773 which is 11.3% lower than the London average which is made up of 5.27 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 68 fly tip incidents accompanied by 8 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Long Ditton
10
1
Malden
9
1
Surbiton
9
1
Canbury
8
1
Coombe
7
1
New Malden
8
1
Cuddington
8
1
Berrylands
8
1
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