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Vigo Village generates approximately 2,277 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 Vigo Village 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 Vigo Village is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Vigo Village.

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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 Vigo Village

Vigo Village was named after a 15th century public house and is the site of a dis-used WW2 army camp

Population Size 28,423
Active Businesses 52
Waste Collected (tonnes)11,106
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 4,637

How much waste do we produce in Vigo Village?

Last year in this Vigo Village area, 28,423 residents and 52 businesses produced 11,106 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 Vigo Village?

Last year Vigo Village managed to recycle or reuse 4,637 tonnes of waste (41.75%) against 6,469 (58.25%).

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How much did local councils in Vigo Village spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Vigo Village spent £1,615,542.30 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 Vigo Village?

On record for last year Vigo Village had 28,423 residents and 52 active businesses.

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How else did Vigo Village impact the environment last year?

Vigo Village Vigo Village was named after a 15th century public house and is the site of a dis-used WW2 army camp which is made up of 37.12 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Vigo Village had 76 fly tip incidents accompanied by 8 fly tip penalties.

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