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With 304 active businesses and 10,851 residential properties in CR3 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in CR3 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing CR3’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 CR3 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in CR3 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 CR3 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 CR3

CR3

CR3 houses Skaterham; a skatepark in a converted chapel. The average property price is £498,458 which is 20% below the London average. In CR3 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 28,359
  • Active Businesses 304
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)11,892
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,887

How much waste do we produce in CR3?

Last year in this Post Code area, 28,359 residents and 304 businesses produced 11,892 tonnes of waste.

CR3 is made up of 7 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Caterham
1,796
Chaldon
2,081
Kenley
1,938
Old Coulsdon
Whyteleafe
1,927
Woldingham
2,105
Woldingham Garden Village


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of South London Waste Partnership (SLWP), organised by the authorities of Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to manage waste more efficiently in south London along with the waste contractor Veolia ES UK 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 CR3 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year CR3 managed to recycle or reuse 5,887 tonnes of waste (49.50%) against 6,006 (50.50%).

More specifically is made up of 7 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Caterham
889 (49.50%)
907 (50.50%)
Chaldon
1,030 (49.50%)
1,051 (50.50%)
Kenley
960 (49.50%)
979 (50.50%)
Old Coulsdon
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Whyteleafe
954 (49.50%)
973 (50.50%)
Woldingham
1,042 (49.50%)
1,063 (50.50%)
Woldingham Garden Village
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How much did local councils in CR3 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in CR3 spent £705,676.39 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 7 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Caterham
£106,557.13
Chaldon
£123,493.37
Kenley
£115,025.25
Old Coulsdon
Whyteleafe
£114,319.57
Woldingham
£124,904.72
Woldingham Garden Village
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How many residents and active businesses are there in CR3?

On record for last year CR3 had 28,359 residents and 304 active businesses.

is made up of 7 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Caterham
4,282
46
Chaldon
4,963
53
Kenley
4,623
50
Old Coulsdon
Whyteleafe
4,594
49
Woldingham
5,020
54
Woldingham Garden Village
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How else did CR3 impact the environment last year?

CR3 houses Skaterham; a skatepark in a converted chapel. The average property price is £498,458 which is 20% below the London average. In CR3 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 208.05 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 1,016 fly tip incidents accompanied by 175 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Caterham
153
26
Chaldon
178
31
Kenley
166
28
Old Coulsdon
Whyteleafe
165
28
Woldingham
180
31
Woldingham Garden Village
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