Sharps Disposal in Joyden's Wood

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Joyden's Wood generates approximately 280 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 Joyden's 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 Joyden's Wood is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Joyden's 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 Joyden's Wood

Joyden's Wood is an area of ancient woodland owned by the Woodland Trust and is the habitat for a range of newts

Population Size 1,909
Active Businesses 21
Waste Collected (tonnes)1,363
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 569

How much waste do we produce in Joyden's Wood?

Last year in this Joyden's Wood area, 1,909 residents and 21 businesses produced 1,363 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Serco who are the waste contractor deployed by Dartford Borough Council to manage the waste of the residents 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 Joyden's Wood?

Last year Joyden's Wood managed to recycle or reuse 569 tonnes of waste (41.75%) against 794 (58.25%).

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How much did local councils in Joyden's Wood spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Joyden's Wood spent £198,340.70 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 Joyden's Wood?

On record for last year Joyden's Wood had 1,909 residents and 21 active businesses.

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How else did Joyden's Wood impact the environment last year?

Joyden's Wood Joyden's Wood is an area of ancient woodland owned by the Woodland Trust and is the habitat for a range of newts which is made up of 14.38 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Joyden's Wood had 9 fly tip incidents accompanied by 2 fly tip penalties.

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