Sharps Disposal in Thornton Heath

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Thornton Heath generates approximately 3,651 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 Thornton 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 Thornton Heath is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Thornton 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 Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath is home to Croydon University Hospital and Grangewood Park, the average property price is £337,705

Population Size 44,239
Active Businesses 66
Waste Collected (tonnes)17,804
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 8,813

How much waste do we produce in Thornton Heath?

Last year in this Thornton Heath area, 44,239 residents and 66 businesses produced 17,804 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of the responsibility of The London Borough of Bromley and Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently 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 Thornton Heath?

Last year Thornton Heath managed to recycle or reuse 8,813 tonnes of waste (49.50%) against 8,991 (50.50%).

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

Last year local councils in Thornton Heath spent £1,056,472.87 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 Thornton Heath?

On record for last year Thornton Heath had 44,239 residents and 66 active businesses.

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How else did Thornton Heath impact the environment last year?

Thornton Heath Thornton Heath is home to Croydon University Hospital and Grangewood Park, the average property price is £337,705 which is made up of 38.74 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Thornton Heath had 1,521 fly tip incidents accompanied by 269 fly tip penalties.

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