Sharps Disposal in Bricket Wood

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Bricket Wood generates approximately 885 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 Bricket 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 Bricket Wood is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Bricket 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 Bricket Wood

Bricket Wood is known for being home to Wicket Brood; one of the most famous Morris Dancing teams in the area and Bricket Wood Common, a large open space which has been listed as a 'site of special scientific interest'

Population Size 9,193
Active Businesses 57
Waste Collected (tonnes)4,315
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,112

How much waste do we produce in Bricket Wood?

Last year in this Bricket Wood area, 9,193 residents and 57 businesses produced 4,315 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Veolia ES UK 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 Bricket Wood?

Last year Bricket Wood managed to recycle or reuse 2,112 tonnes of waste (48.96%) against 2,202 (51.04%).

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

Last year local councils in Bricket Wood spent £648,204.48 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 Bricket Wood?

On record for last year Bricket Wood had 9,193 residents and 57 active businesses.

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How else did Bricket Wood impact the environment last year?

Bricket Wood Bricket Wood is known for being home to Wicket Brood; one of the most famous Morris Dancing teams in the area and Bricket Wood Common, a large open space which has been listed as a 'site of special scientific interest' which is made up of 27.92 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Bricket Wood had 944 fly tip incidents accompanied by 105 fly tip penalties.

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