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KT2 generates approximately 3,134 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 KT2 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 KT2 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 KT2

KT2

KT2 is home to Kingston Hospital and The Albert, a pub which is only a few minutes away from the beautiful Richmond Park. The average property price is £694,643 which is 15.4% higher than the London average

  • Population Size 36,450
  • Active Businesses 267
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)15,285
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 7,942

How much waste do we produce in KT2?

Last year in this Post Code area, 36,450 residents and 267 businesses produced 15,285 tonnes of waste.

KT2 is made up of 5 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Norbiton
3,302
Ham
3,042
Seething Wells
3,439
Bushy Park
2,782
Hampton Court
2,430


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 KT2 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT2 managed to recycle or reuse 7,942 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 7,343 (0.4804).

More specifically is made up of 5 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Norbiton
1,716 (0.52)
1,586 (48.04%)
Ham
1,580 (0.52)
1,461 (0.4804)
Seething Wells
1,787 (0.52)
1,652 (48.04%)
Bushy Park
1,445 (0.52)
1,336 (48.04%)
Hampton Court
1,263 (0.52)
1,168 (48.04%)
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How much did local councils in KT2 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT2 spent £284,634.98 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 5 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Norbiton
£61,481.16
Ham
£56,642.36
Seething Wells
£64,042.87
Bushy Park
£51,803.57
Hampton Court
£45,256.96
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT2?

On record for last year KT2 had 36,450 residents and 267 active businesses.

is made up of 5 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Norbiton
7,873
58
Ham
7,254
53
Seething Wells
8,201
60
Bushy Park
6,634
49
Hampton Court
5,796
42
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How else did KT2 impact the environment last year?

KT2 is home to Kingston Hospital and The Albert, a pub which is only a few minutes away from the beautiful Richmond Park. The average property price is £694,643 which is 15.4% higher than the London average which is made up of 6.57 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 52 fly tip incidents accompanied by 6 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Norbiton
11
1
Ham
10
1
Seething Wells
12
1
Bushy Park
9
1
Hampton Court
8
1
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