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KT15 generates approximately 2,354 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 KT15 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 KT15 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 KT15

KT15

KT15 is home to The Animal and Plant Health Agency, Phillip Southcote Secondary School and Top Golf, the average property price is £390,237 which is 35.2% lower than the London average

  • Population Size 27,373
  • Active Businesses 137
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)11,479
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,964

How much waste do we produce in KT15?

Last year in this Post Code area, 27,373 residents and 137 businesses produced 11,479 tonnes of waste.

KT15 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Chertsey
2,755
New Haw
2,984
Row Town
2,640
Woodham
3,099


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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In KT15 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT15 managed to recycle or reuse 5,964 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 5,514 (48.04%).

More specifically is made up of 4 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Chertsey
1,431 (0.52)
1,323 (48.04%)
New Haw
1,551 (0.52)
1,434 (48.04%)
Row Town
1,372 (0.52)
1,268 (48.04%)
Woodham
1,610 (0.52)
1,489 (48.04%)
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How much did local councils in KT15 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT15 spent £213,753.45 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 4 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Chertsey
£51,300.83
New Haw
£55,575.90
Row Town
£49,163.29
Woodham
£57,713.43
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT15?

On record for last year KT15 had 27,373 residents and 137 active businesses.

is made up of 4 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Chertsey
6,570
33
New Haw
7,117
36
Row Town
6,296
32
Woodham
7,391
37
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How else did KT15 impact the environment last year?

KT15 is home to The Animal and Plant Health Agency, Phillip Southcote Secondary School and Top Golf, the average property price is £390,237 which is 35.2% lower than the London average which is made up of 13.33 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 39 fly tip incidents accompanied by 4 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Chertsey
9
1
New Haw
10
1
Row Town
9
1
Woodham
11
1
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