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Swanscombe generates approximately 484 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 Swanscombe 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 Swanscombe is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Swanscombe.

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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 Swanscombe

Swanscombe is the location of the Swanscombe Man, (which is actually a woman), who lived 400,000 years ago, the site has the oldest bone fragments and tools ever found in England

Population Size 5,628
Active Businesses 29
Waste Collected (tonnes)2,360
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 985

How much waste do we produce in Swanscombe?

Last year in this Swanscombe area, 5,628 residents and 29 businesses produced 2,360 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 Swanscombe?

Last year Swanscombe managed to recycle or reuse 985 tonnes of waste (41.75%) against 1,375 (58.25%).

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

Last year local councils in Swanscombe spent £343,324.47 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 Swanscombe?

On record for last year Swanscombe had 5,628 residents and 29 active businesses.

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How else did Swanscombe impact the environment last year?

Swanscombe Swanscombe is the location of the Swanscombe Man, (which is actually a woman), who lived 400,000 years ago, the site has the oldest bone fragments and tools ever found in England which is made up of 18.37 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Swanscombe had 16 fly tip incidents accompanied by 1 fly tip penalties.

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