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With 108 active businesses and 17,491 residential properties in BR5 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in BR5 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing BR5’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 BR5 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in BR5 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 BR5 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 BR5

BR5

BR5 is home to the Churchill Theatre which puts on lots of great shows. The average property price is £413,054 which is 31% below the London average. In BR5 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 45,712
  • Active Businesses 108
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)19,169
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 9,604

How much waste do we produce in BR5?

Last year in this Post Code area, 45,712 residents and 108 businesses produced 19,169 tonnes of waste.

BR5 is made up of 3 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Chislehurst
6,230
Crofton
7,495
Orpington
5,444


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 in BR5 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 BR5 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year BR5 managed to recycle or reuse 9,604 tonnes of waste (50.10%) against 9,565 (49.90%).

More specifically is made up of 3 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Chislehurst
3,121 (50.10%)
3,109 (49.90%)
Crofton
3,755 (50.10%)
3,740 (49.90%)
Orpington
2,727 (50.10%)
2,717 (49.90%)
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How much did local councils in BR5 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in BR5 spent £1,328,154.99 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 3 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Chislehurst
£431,650.37
Crofton
£519,308.60
Orpington
£377,196.02
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How many residents and active businesses are there in BR5?

On record for last year BR5 had 45,712 residents and 108 active businesses.

is made up of 3 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Chislehurst
14,856
35
Crofton
17,873
42
Orpington
12,982
31
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How else did BR5 impact the environment last year?

BR5 is home to the Churchill Theatre which puts on lots of great shows. The average property price is £413,054 which is 31% below the London average. In BR5 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 503.22 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 261 fly tip incidents accompanied by 8 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Chislehurst
85
3
Crofton
102
3
Orpington
74
3
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