Sharps Disposal in Cheam

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Cheam generates approximately 481 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 Cheam 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 Cheam is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Cheam.

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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 Cheam

Cheam is home to two large parks – Nonsuch Park and Cheam Park. Nonsuch park contains the listed building Nonsuch mansion, the village is made up of many independent shops. The average property costs £425,667, which is 33.6% below the London average.

Population Size 5,592
Active Businesses 37
Waste Collected (tonnes)2,345
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 1,219

How much waste do we produce in Cheam?

Last year in this Cheam area, 5,592 residents and 37 businesses produced 2,345 tonnes of waste.

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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What is the council recycling rate of Cheam?

Last year Cheam managed to recycle or reuse 1,219 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 1,127 (48.04%).

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How much did local councils in Cheam spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Cheam spent £43,671.21 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 Cheam?

On record for last year Cheam had 5,592 residents and 37 active businesses.

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How else did Cheam impact the environment last year?

Cheam Cheam is home to two large parks – Nonsuch Park and Cheam Park. Nonsuch park contains the listed building Nonsuch mansion, the village is made up of many independent shops. The average property costs £425,667, which is 33.6% below the London average. which is made up of 2.46 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Cheam had 8 fly tip incidents accompanied by 1 fly tip penalties.

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