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In an area the size of 13.09 kilometers squared BR1 disposes of a lot of electronic equipment, approximately there are 47,694 pieces of electronic devices being used in BR1 and with the continuous increase in technological innovation it is only going to increase meaning the 15,898 pieces of electronic waste items that are discarded annually will be added to, which is a challenge for our environment.

Electronic waste is defined as discarded electrical or electronic devices, it is all electrical and electronic equipment that has come to the end of its ‘useful life.’ This type of waste can be found in BR1’s 21,554 residential properties and 365 active businesses.

The following are the range of waste types that could be regarded as electronic waste:

- Computers
- Laptops
- Monitors or televisions
- Mobile phones
- Servers
- Tablets
- Printers
- Networking equipment
- Anything else that has a plug on it, including lamps, toasters, kettles, etc.
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In BR1 how much electronic waste is discarded each year?

In BR1 56,331 people and 365 active businesses own approximately 47,694 including 12,393 laptops and 16,524 computers. This creates 15,898 pieces of electrical waste items annually which needs to be kept out of landfill to ensure environmental protection.
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In BR1 what is the importance of recycling electronic waste?

The number of electronic items being used in BR1, which includes 12,393 laptops, 16,524 computers, 17,838 monitors, not to mention the peripheral equipment as well as 939 printers all being used that will be thrown away on average every three/four years, totalling 15,898 items of electronic waste items discarded in BR1 every year means that recycling e-waste is of paramount importance.
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In BR1 is there a better way than just recycling electronic waste?

Yes reusing BR1’s electronic waste serves as a better option than recycling it. It is estimated that 15,898 items of electronic waste is discarded in BR1 by With 365 active businesses all having an impact on the way BR1’s commercial waste is treated. businesses and 21,554 households every year. The shameful thing is that the majority of this equipment is valid for refurbishment which is the most environmentally friendly way of treating electronic waste. The circular economy model and the waste industry are very much focused on reducing, reusing and recycling and taking into account the carbon footprint, we know that reusing equipment is a much better option than recycling.
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What you need to know about BR1

BR1

Housing Bromley Civic Centre, which was built in 1775, The Old Palace is a beautiful venue with immaculate grounds that is perfect for weddings. The average property price is £472,145 which is 22% below the London average. In BR1 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 56,331
  • Active Businesses 365
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)23,622
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 11,835

How much waste do we produce in BR1?

Last year in this Post Code area, 56,331 residents and 365 businesses produced 23,622 tonnes of waste.

BR1 is made up of 12 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Bickley
2,055
Bromley Common
2,150
Downham
1,394
Petts Wood
1,866
Sundridge
1,961
Shortlands
1,819
Eden Park
2,339
Park Langley
1,701
Elmstead
1,630
Hockenden
1,772
St Mary Cray
2,102
St Paul's Cray
2,339


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of the responsibility of The London Borough of Bromley and Veolia ES UK 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 BR1 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year BR1 managed to recycle or reuse 11,835 tonnes of waste (50.10%) against 11,787 (49.90%).

More specifically is made up of 12 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Bickley
1,030 (50.10%)
1,026 (49.90%)
Bromley Common
1,077 (50.10%)
1,073 (49.90%)
Downham
698 (50.10%)
695 (49.90%)
Petts Wood
935 (50.10%)
931 (49.90%)
Sundridge
982 (50.10%)
978 (49.90%)
Shortlands
911 (50.10%)
908 (49.90%)
Eden Park
1,172 (50.10%)
1,167 (49.90%)
Park Langley
852 (50.10%)
849 (49.90%)
Elmstead
817 (50.10%)
813 (49.90%)
Hockenden
888 (50.10%)
884 (49.90%)
St Mary Cray
1,053 (50.10%)
1,049 (49.90%)
St Paul's Cray
1,172 (50.10%)
1,167 (49.90%)
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How much did local councils in BR1 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in BR1 spent £1,636,688.37 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 12 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Bickley
£142,391.89
Bromley Common
£148,938.64
Downham
£96,564.61
Petts Wood
£129,298.38
Sundridge
£135,845.13
Shortlands
£126,025.00
Eden Park
£162,032.15
Park Langley
£117,841.56
Elmstead
£112,931.50
Hockenden
£122,751.63
St Mary Cray
£145,665.27
St Paul's Cray
£162,032.15
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How many residents and active businesses are there in BR1?

On record for last year BR1 had 56,331 residents and 365 active businesses.

is made up of 12 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Bickley
4,901
32
Bromley Common
5,126
33
Downham
3,324
22
Petts Wood
4,450
29
Sundridge
4,675
30
Shortlands
4,337
28
Eden Park
5,577
36
Park Langley
4,056
26
Elmstead
3,887
25
Hockenden
4,225
27
St Mary Cray
5,013
32
St Paul's Cray
5,577
36
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How else did BR1 impact the environment last year?

Housing Bromley Civic Centre, which was built in 1775, The Old Palace is a beautiful venue with immaculate grounds that is perfect for weddings. The average property price is £472,145 which is 22% below the London average. In BR1 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 376.20 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 322 fly tip incidents accompanied by 10 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Bickley
28
2
Bromley Common
29
3
Downham
19
3
Petts Wood
25
5
Sundridge
27
4
Shortlands
25
1
Eden Park
32
2
Park Langley
23
3
Elmstead
22
3
Hockenden
24
3
St Mary Cray
29
2
St Paul's Cray
32
5
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