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With 267 businesses and 36,450 people, KT2 has a growing electronic waste challenge.

Every year KT2 discards of 10,287 pieces of electronic items, that due to their hazardous nature need to be recycled. More specifically it is estimated that KT2 disposes of 2,673 laptops, 3,564 computers, 2,886 monitors and 152 printers annually.

Carrying out proper IT disposal satisfies two purposes: the environment and your legal duty of care. With equipment that holds sensitive data you should ensure that you do not leave yourself open to data breaches through dodgy IT equipment recycling services

The range of waste types that are included in our IT recycling services in KT2 are computers, laptops, monitors, printers, mobile phones, and anything else that has a plug on it.
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Annually how much IT recycling waste is thrown away in KT2?

Every year KT2 throws away 10,287 electronic devices, more specifically it is estimated that KT2 disposes of 2,673 laptops, 3,564 computers, 2,886 monitors and 152 printers.

The total number of IT waste being disposed worldwide makes up 5% of all municipal solid waste, which is almost the same volume of all plastic packaging, but it is a lot more hazardous.
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What is the process of IT recycling in KT2?

In general, the IT recycling process is as follows.

1. Collection and transportation

IT waste is collected from your site in KT2, to be transported for recycling

2. Shredding & separation

The IT disposal waste is shredded then separated.

3. Preparation for sale

Once the shredding and separation stage is complete, the materials are prepared to be sold as usable raw materials.
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Is there a better way than just recycling IT waste in KT2?

Yes, the best way to perform IT disposal is through reusing electronic equipment, reuse is a better solution than standard IT recycling in KT2 as it extends the useful life of IT equipment. This means that it reduces the environmental impact of manufacturing new products as well as providing social and economic benefits by bridging the digital divide with affordable electronics.

Always bear in mind that data destruction is vital to maintain data security throughout any process of disposing of IT equipment and any piece of IT equipment that has been used to store data or has been plugged into a network is at risk.
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IT Recycling services in KT2

5 services available on Wayst

Laptop Recycling

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Monitor Recycling

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Server Recycling

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Computer Recycling

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Network Equipment Recycling

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What you need to know about KT2

KT2

KT2 is home to Kingston Hospital and The Albert, a pub which is only a few minutes away from the beautiful Richmond Park. The average property price is £694,643 which is 15.4% higher than the London average

  • Population Size 36,450
  • Active Businesses 267
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)15,285
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 7,942

How much waste do we produce in KT2?

Last year in this Post Code area, 36,450 residents and 267 businesses produced 15,285 tonnes of waste.

KT2 is made up of 5 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Norbiton
3,302
Ham
3,042
Seething Wells
3,439
Bushy Park
2,782
Hampton Court
2,430


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 KT2 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT2 managed to recycle or reuse 7,942 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 7,343 (0.4804).

More specifically is made up of 5 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Norbiton
1,716 (0.52)
1,586 (48.04%)
Ham
1,580 (0.52)
1,461 (0.4804)
Seething Wells
1,787 (0.52)
1,652 (48.04%)
Bushy Park
1,445 (0.52)
1,336 (48.04%)
Hampton Court
1,263 (0.52)
1,168 (48.04%)
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How much did local councils in KT2 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT2 spent £284,634.98 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 5 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Norbiton
£61,481.16
Ham
£56,642.36
Seething Wells
£64,042.87
Bushy Park
£51,803.57
Hampton Court
£45,256.96
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT2?

On record for last year KT2 had 36,450 residents and 267 active businesses.

is made up of 5 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Norbiton
7,873
58
Ham
7,254
53
Seething Wells
8,201
60
Bushy Park
6,634
49
Hampton Court
5,796
42
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How else did KT2 impact the environment last year?

KT2 is home to Kingston Hospital and The Albert, a pub which is only a few minutes away from the beautiful Richmond Park. The average property price is £694,643 which is 15.4% higher than the London average which is made up of 6.57 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
Norbiton
11
1
Ham
10
1
Seething Wells
12
1
Bushy Park
9
1
Hampton Court
8
1
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