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In an area the size of 19.79 kilometers squared KT12 disposes of a lot of electronic equipment, approximately there are 31,186 pieces of electronic devices being used in KT12 and with the continuous increase in technological innovation it is only going to increase meaning the 10,395 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 KT12’s 14,094 residential properties and 212 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 KT12 how much electronic waste is discarded each year?

In KT12 36,834 people and 212 active businesses own approximately 31,186 including 8,103 laptops and 10,805 computers. This creates 10,395 pieces of electrical waste items annually which needs to be kept out of landfill to ensure environmental protection.
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In KT12 what is the importance of recycling electronic waste?

The number of electronic items being used in KT12, which includes 8,103 laptops, 10,805 computers, 11,664 monitors, not to mention the peripheral equipment as well as 614 printers all being used that will be thrown away on average every three/four years, totalling 10,395 items of electronic waste items discarded in KT12 every year means that recycling e-waste is of paramount importance.
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In KT12 is there a better way than just recycling electronic waste?

Yes reusing KT12’s electronic waste serves as a better option than recycling it. It is estimated that 10,395 items of electronic waste is discarded in KT12 by With 212 active businesses all having an impact on the way KT12’s commercial waste is treated. businesses and 14,094 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 KT12

KT12

KT12 has Sunbury Walled Gardens which is full of people in the Spring and Summer, Brooklands Museum to see cars and have driving experiences around their racing circuit. The average property price is £569,821 which is 5.3% under the London average

  • Population Size 36,834
  • Active Businesses 212
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)15,446
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 8,026

How much waste do we produce in KT12?

Last year in this Post Code area, 36,834 residents and 212 businesses produced 15,446 tonnes of waste.

KT12 is made up of 3 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Burwood Park
5,360
Walton-on-Thames
5,035
Whiteley Village
4,819


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 KT12 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT12 managed to recycle or reuse 8,026 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 7,420 (48.04%).

More specifically is made up of 3 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Burwood Park
2,785 (0.52)
2,575 (48.04%)
Walton-on-Thames
2,616 (0.52)
2,419 (48.04%)
Whiteley Village
2,504 (0.52)
2,315 (48.04%)
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How much did local councils in KT12 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT12 spent £287,633.61 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 3 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Burwood Park
£99,808.86
Walton-on-Thames
£93,768.56
Whiteley Village
£89,741.68
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT12?

On record for last year KT12 had 36,834 residents and 212 active businesses.

is made up of 3 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Burwood Park
12,781
74
Walton-on-Thames
12,008
69
Whiteley Village
11,492
66
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How else did KT12 impact the environment last year?

KT12 has Sunbury Walled Gardens which is full of people in the Spring and Summer, Brooklands Museum to see cars and have driving experiences around their racing circuit. The average property price is £569,821 which is 5.3% under the London average which is made up of 19.74 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 52 fly tip incidents accompanied by 6 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Burwood Park
18
2
Walton-on-Thames
17
2
Whiteley Village
16
2
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