Sharps Disposal in Lessness Heath

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Lessness Heath generates approximately 70 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 Lessness Heath 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 Lessness Heath is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Lessness Heath.

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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 Lessness Heath

Lessness Heath is nearby to London South East College, Bexley Heath Campus

Population Size 816
Active Businesses 24
Waste Collected (tonnes)342
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 143

How much waste do we produce in Lessness Heath?

Last year in this Lessness Heath area, 816 residents and 24 businesses produced 342 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 Lessness Heath?

Last year Lessness Heath managed to recycle or reuse 143 tonnes of waste (41.75%) against 199 (58.25%).

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How much did local councils in Lessness Heath spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Lessness Heath spent £49,750.38 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 Lessness Heath?

On record for last year Lessness Heath had 816 residents and 24 active businesses.

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How else did Lessness Heath impact the environment last year?

Lessness Heath Lessness Heath is nearby to London South East College, Bexley Heath Campus which is made up of 24.31 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Lessness Heath had 2 fly tip incidents accompanied by 1 fly tip penalties.

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