Sharps Disposal in Breach Barns

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Breach Barns generates approximately 307 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 Breach Barns 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 Breach Barns is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Breach Barns.

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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 Breach Barns

Breach Barns is within the Waltham Abbey North East ward/electoral division

Population Size 7,302
Active Businesses 33
Waste Collected (tonnes)1,496
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 597

How much waste do we produce in Breach Barns?

Last year in this Breach Barns area, 7,302 residents and 33 businesses produced 1,496 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of DSO who have been hired to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council 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 Breach Barns?

Last year Breach Barns managed to recycle or reuse 597 tonnes of waste (39.87%) against 900 (60.13%).

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How much did local councils in Breach Barns spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Breach Barns spent £60,277.90 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 Breach Barns?

On record for last year Breach Barns had 7,302 residents and 33 active businesses.

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How else did Breach Barns impact the environment last year?

Breach Barns Breach Barns is within the Waltham Abbey North East ward/electoral division which is made up of 76.92 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Breach Barns had 34 fly tip incidents accompanied by 7 fly tip penalties.

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