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IG2 generates approximately 2,319 tonnes of hazardous waste, of which a small portion of that is sharps. Sharps disposal refers to any sharp object with points or edges, 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 IG2 is covered under UK health and safety legislation. The safe management and disposal of sharps waste are 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 IG2 is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company, who will help you to dispose of your sharps waste in a strong, puncture-proof sharps disposal container like a strong plastic sharps disposal bin that has a secure lid.
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What guidelines should be followed for sharps disposal?

Anyone dealing with sharps has the responsibility to dispose of them in the safest way that will minimise risk and injury.

1. Sharps should never be tossed into the trash or in the toilet and they should never be recycled 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 and never try to recap a needle, 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, including any type of household bin or a container that is no longer used

The main policies and guidelines of sharp disposal are provided by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which you should follow.
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What you need to know about IG2

IG2

IG2 is where Gants Hill Train Station, Newbury Park Underground Station and Aldborough Hall Equestrian Centre are housed. The average property price is £317,954 which is 48.2% lower than the London average

  • Population Size 26,968
  • Active Businesses 91
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)11,309
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 4,708

How much waste do we produce in IG2?

Last year in this Post Code area, 26,968 residents and 91 businesses produced 11,309 tonnes of waste.

IG2 is made up of 3 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Goodmayes
3,506
Redbridge
3,958
Clayhall
3,788


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of a mix between DSO & Amey, 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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In IG2 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year IG2 managed to recycle or reuse 4,708 tonnes of waste (41.63%) against 6,601 (58.37%).

More specifically is made up of 3 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Goodmayes
1,459 (41.63%)
2,046 (58.37%)
Redbridge
1,648 (41.63%)
2,310 (58.37%)
Clayhall
1,577 (0.42)
2,211 (0.58)
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How much did local councils in IG2 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in IG2 spent £1,051,752.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 3 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Goodmayes
£326,043.12
Redbridge
£368,113.20
Clayhall
£352,336.92
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How many residents and active businesses are there in IG2?

On record for last year IG2 had 26,968 residents and 91 active businesses.

is made up of 3 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Goodmayes
8,360
28
Redbridge
9,439
32
Clayhall
9,034
30
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How else did IG2 impact the environment last year?

IG2 is where Gants Hill Train Station, Newbury Park Underground Station and Aldborough Hall Equestrian Centre are housed. The average property price is £317,954 which is 48.2% lower than the London average which is made up of 31.07 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 578 fly tip incidents accompanied by 64 fly tip penalties.

More specifically each Place performed differently as you can see below:

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Goodmayes
179
20
Redbridge
202
22
Clayhall
194
22
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