Sharps Disposal in Southfields

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Southfields generates approximately 552 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 Southfields 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 Southfields is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Southfields.

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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 Southfields

Southfields is near Grays

Population Size 6,417
Active Businesses 8
Waste Collected (tonnes)2,691
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 1,038

How much waste do we produce in Southfields?

Last year in this Southfields area, 6,417 residents and 8 businesses produced 2,691 tonnes of waste.

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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What is the council recycling rate of Southfields?

Last year Southfields managed to recycle or reuse 1,038 tonnes of waste (38.56%) against 1,653 (61.44%).

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

Last year local councils in Southfields spent £378,615.74 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 Southfields?

On record for last year Southfields had 6,417 residents and 8 active businesses.

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How else did Southfields impact the environment last year?

Southfields Southfields is near Grays which is made up of 18.58 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Southfields had 46 fly tip incidents accompanied by 5 fly tip penalties.

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