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Northwick Park generates approximately 757 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 Northwick Park 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 Northwick Park is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Northwick Park.

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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 Northwick Park

Northwick Park is a large, green space with playing fields, the park is used by the Harrow School

Population Size 8,801
Active Businesses 54
Waste Collected (tonnes)3,691
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 1,571

How much waste do we produce in Northwick Park?

Last year in this Northwick Park area, 8,801 residents and 54 businesses produced 3,691 tonnes of waste.

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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What is the council recycling rate of Northwick Park?

Last year Northwick Park managed to recycle or reuse 1,571 tonnes of waste (42.56%) against 2,120 (57.44%).

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How much did local councils in Northwick Park spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Northwick Park spent £140,899.84 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 Northwick Park?

On record for last year Northwick Park had 8,801 residents and 54 active businesses.

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How else did Northwick Park impact the environment last year?

Northwick Park Northwick Park is a large, green space with playing fields, the park is used by the Harrow School which is made up of 7.49 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Northwick Park had 408 fly tip incidents accompanied by 45 fly tip penalties.

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