Sharps Disposal in IG5

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IG5 generates approximately 1,463 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 IG5 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 IG5 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 IG5

IG5 houses Parkhill Junior School, Ilford County High School and Clayhall Park, the average property price is £476,256 which is 21.7% lower than the London average

Population Size 17,014
Active Businesses 78
Waste Collected (tonnes)7,135
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,970

How much waste do we produce in IG5?

Last year in this Post Code area, 17,014 residents and 78 businesses produced 7,135 tonnes of waste.

IG5 is made up of 0 areas;

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 IG5 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year IG5 managed to recycle or reuse 2,970 tonnes of waste (0.42) against 4,165 (0.58).

More specifically is made up of 0 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

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How much did local councils in IG5 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in IG5 spent £663,546.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 0 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

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How many residents and active businesses are there in IG5?

On record for last year IG5 had 17,014 residents and 78 active businesses.

is made up of 0 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

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How else did IG5 impact the environment last year?

IG5 houses Parkhill Junior School, Ilford County High School and Clayhall Park, the average property price is £476,256 which is 21.7% lower than the London average which is made up of 16.51 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 365 fly tip incidents accompanied by 41 fly tip penalties.

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

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