Sharps Disposal in Harold Wood

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Harold Wood generates approximately 578 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 Harold 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 Harold Wood is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Harold 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 Harold Wood

Harold Wood is home to Harold Wood cricket ground club and has links into London via London bus routes and trains to Liverpool street station from Harold Wood railway station

Population Size 6,724
Active Businesses 28
Waste Collected (tonnes)2,820
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 1,087

How much waste do we produce in Harold Wood?

Last year in this Harold Wood area, 6,724 residents and 28 businesses produced 2,820 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of ELWA (East London Waste Authority) has been set up between Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Newham to deal with waste more efficiently in East London along with the waste contractor Havering Recycling Service 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 Harold Wood?

Last year Harold Wood managed to recycle or reuse 1,087 tonnes of waste (38.56%) against 1,732 (61.44%).

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

Last year local councils in Harold Wood spent £396,706.56 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 Harold Wood?

On record for last year Harold Wood had 6,724 residents and 28 active businesses.

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How else did Harold Wood impact the environment last year?

Harold Wood Harold Wood is home to Harold Wood cricket ground club and has links into London via London bus routes and trains to Liverpool street station from Harold Wood railway station which is made up of 6.29 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Harold Wood had 48 fly tip incidents accompanied by 5 fly tip penalties.

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