Sharps Disposal in RM12

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RM12 generates approximately 2,944 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 RM12 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 RM12 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 RM12

RM12 contains Emerson Park Academy, Havering College, Haynes Park and Hylands Park, the average property price is £495,761 which is 17.7% under the London average

Population Size 34,240
Active Businesses 38
Waste Collected (tonnes)14,358
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,537

How much waste do we produce in RM12?

Last year in this Post Code area, 34,240 residents and 38 businesses produced 14,358 tonnes of waste.

RM12 is made up of 0 areas;

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of ELWA (East London Waste Authority) has been set up between Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Newham to deal with waste more efficiently in East London along with the waste contractor Havering Recycling Service 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 RM12 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year RM12 managed to recycle or reuse 5,537 tonnes of waste (38.56%) against 8,822 (61.44%).

More specifically is made up of 0 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

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How much did local councils in RM12 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in RM12 spent £2,020,160.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 0 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

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How many residents and active businesses are there in RM12?

On record for last year RM12 had 34,240 residents and 38 active businesses.

is made up of 0 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

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How else did RM12 impact the environment last year?

RM12 contains Emerson Park Academy, Havering College, Haynes Park and Hylands Park, the average property price is £495,761 which is 17.7% under the London average which is made up of 27.49 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 245 fly tip incidents accompanied by 27 fly tip penalties.

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

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