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Abbey Wood generates approximately 1,559 tonnes of hazardous waste, of which a small portion of that is sharps.

Sharps disposal refers to any sharp object, such as medical instruments like syringes and needles or domestic objects as scissors, blades etc. Due to the risk that sharps waste poses, they must be carefully handled. Safe and proper sharps management in Abbey Wood is covered under UK health and safety legislation.

The safe disposal of sharps waste is essential to eliminate injuries and to ensure compliance with Hazardous Waste Regulations. One of the safest ways for you to dispose of your sharps waste in Abbey Wood is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Abbey Wood.

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What guidelines should be followed for sharps disposal?

When dealing with sharps you have a big responsibility to dispose of them in the safest way possible.

The main policies and guidelines of sharp disposal are provided by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which you should follow.

Please note that:

1. Sharps should never be thrown in with other waste
2. Sharps that retract after use should be disposed of like all other types of sharps
3. Do not bend used needles before disposal, however you can use a needle clipper to snap off the sharp part of a syringe for safer disposal
4. Do not to use other bins besides your sharps disposal bins

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What you need to know about Abbey Wood

Abbey Wood is home to Lesnes Abbey Woods, containing Paleogene fossils. Abbey Wood is part of the Crossrail development and will be a station on the Elizabeth line.

Population Size 18,125
Active Businesses 39
Waste Collected (tonnes)7,601
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 3,173

How much waste do we produce in Abbey Wood?

Last year in this Abbey Wood area, 18,125 residents and 39 businesses produced 7,601 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Serco who are the waste contractor deployed by Dartford Borough Council to manage the waste of the residents 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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What is the council recycling rate of Abbey Wood?

Last year Abbey Wood managed to recycle or reuse 3,173 tonnes of waste (41.75%) against 4,427 (58.25%).

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How much did local councils in Abbey Wood spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Abbey Wood spent £1,105,649.40 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

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How many residents and active businesses are there in Abbey Wood?

On record for last year Abbey Wood had 18,125 residents and 39 active businesses.

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How else did Abbey Wood impact the environment last year?

Abbey Wood Abbey Wood is home to Lesnes Abbey Woods, containing Paleogene fossils. Abbey Wood is part of the Crossrail development and will be a station on the Elizabeth line. which is made up of 25.71 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Abbey Wood had 22 fly tip incidents accompanied by 2 fly tip penalties.

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