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With 365 active businesses and 21,554 residential properties in BR1 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in BR1 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing BR1’s recycling rates. However, batteries are often found mixed in with general waste which is a problem as they contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Separating batteries out is key, this is done by setting up a battery recycling bin for battery storage.
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How many types of batteries are there for recycling?

There are two categories of batteries:

1. Primary batteries or single-use batteries

The different types are:

• Alkaline batteries
• Hg batteries (also known as mercury batteries) used in cameras and much more
• Zinc-air batteries used in remote controls, watches etc
• Lithium primary batteries used in hearing aids and MP3 players etc

2. Secondary batteries or rechargeable batteries,

These have additional toxicity and the different types are:

• Lead-acid batteries such as car batteries and UPS batteries
• Nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) which are found in mobile phones
• Lithium-ion (Li-ion) which are found in laptops
• Nickel-cadmium (NiCd) which are found in power tools.
• Lithium-ion polymer (Li-ion polymer) which are found in mobile devices

Due to the range of battery types and recycling processes hiring a professional battery disposal company in BR1 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in BR1 produces battery waste, several pieces of legislation affect the storage, collection, and recycling of battery waste and it is your duty of care that all batteries are stored correctly on your premises using a battery recycling box for professional battery disposal.

Professional waste contractors in BR1 offer battery collection services which should always come accompanied with a hazardous waste consignment note, which ensures compliance with the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2009 (England and Wales).
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What you need to know about BR1

BR1

Housing Bromley Civic Centre, which was built in 1775, The Old Palace is a beautiful venue with immaculate grounds that is perfect for weddings. The average property price is £472,145 which is 22% below the London average. In BR1 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 56,331
  • Active Businesses 365
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)23,622
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 11,835

How much waste do we produce in BR1?

Last year in this Post Code area, 56,331 residents and 365 businesses produced 23,622 tonnes of waste.

BR1 is made up of 12 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Bickley
2,055
Bromley Common
2,150
Downham
1,394
Petts Wood
1,866
Sundridge
1,961
Shortlands
1,819
Eden Park
2,339
Park Langley
1,701
Elmstead
1,630
Hockenden
1,772
St Mary Cray
2,102
St Paul's Cray
2,339


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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In BR1 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year BR1 managed to recycle or reuse 11,835 tonnes of waste (50.10%) against 11,787 (49.90%).

More specifically is made up of 12 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Bickley
1,030 (50.10%)
1,026 (49.90%)
Bromley Common
1,077 (50.10%)
1,073 (49.90%)
Downham
698 (50.10%)
695 (49.90%)
Petts Wood
935 (50.10%)
931 (49.90%)
Sundridge
982 (50.10%)
978 (49.90%)
Shortlands
911 (50.10%)
908 (49.90%)
Eden Park
1,172 (50.10%)
1,167 (49.90%)
Park Langley
852 (50.10%)
849 (49.90%)
Elmstead
817 (50.10%)
813 (49.90%)
Hockenden
888 (50.10%)
884 (49.90%)
St Mary Cray
1,053 (50.10%)
1,049 (49.90%)
St Paul's Cray
1,172 (50.10%)
1,167 (49.90%)
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How much did local councils in BR1 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in BR1 spent £1,636,688.37 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 12 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Bickley
£142,391.89
Bromley Common
£148,938.64
Downham
£96,564.61
Petts Wood
£129,298.38
Sundridge
£135,845.13
Shortlands
£126,025.00
Eden Park
£162,032.15
Park Langley
£117,841.56
Elmstead
£112,931.50
Hockenden
£122,751.63
St Mary Cray
£145,665.27
St Paul's Cray
£162,032.15
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How many residents and active businesses are there in BR1?

On record for last year BR1 had 56,331 residents and 365 active businesses.

is made up of 12 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Bickley
4,901
32
Bromley Common
5,126
33
Downham
3,324
22
Petts Wood
4,450
29
Sundridge
4,675
30
Shortlands
4,337
28
Eden Park
5,577
36
Park Langley
4,056
26
Elmstead
3,887
25
Hockenden
4,225
27
St Mary Cray
5,013
32
St Paul's Cray
5,577
36
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How else did BR1 impact the environment last year?

Housing Bromley Civic Centre, which was built in 1775, The Old Palace is a beautiful venue with immaculate grounds that is perfect for weddings. The average property price is £472,145 which is 22% below the London average. In BR1 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 376.20 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 322 fly tip incidents accompanied by 10 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Bickley
28
2
Bromley Common
29
3
Downham
19
3
Petts Wood
25
5
Sundridge
27
4
Shortlands
25
1
Eden Park
32
2
Park Langley
23
3
Elmstead
22
3
Hockenden
24
3
St Mary Cray
29
2
St Paul's Cray
32
5
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