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With 85 active businesses and 18,134 residential properties in DA12 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in DA12 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing DA12’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 DA12 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in DA12 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 DA12 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 DA12

DA12

In DA12 the average property price is £314,596 which is 48% below the London average. In DA12 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 47,392
  • Active Businesses 85
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)19,874
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 8,297

How much waste do we produce in DA12?

Last year in this Post Code area, 47,392 residents and 85 businesses produced 19,874 tonnes of waste.

DA12 is made up of 5 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Cobham
4,869
Higham
5,068
Shorne
4,472
Shorne Ridgeway
Sole Street
5,465


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Serco is 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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In DA12 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year DA12 managed to recycle or reuse 8,297 tonnes of waste (41.75%) against 11,576 (58.25%).

More specifically is made up of 5 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Cobham
2,033 (41.75%)
2,836 (58.25%)
Higham
2,116 (41.75%)
2,952 (58.25%)
Shorne
1,867 (41.75%)
2,605 (58.25%)
Shorne Ridgeway
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Sole Street
2,282 (41.75%)
3,184 (58.25%)
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How much did local councils in DA12 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in DA12 spent £2,890,912.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 5 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Cobham
£708,273.44
Higham
£737,182.56
Shorne
£650,455.20
Shorne Ridgeway
Sole Street
£795,000.80
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How many residents and active businesses are there in DA12?

On record for last year DA12 had 47,392 residents and 85 active businesses.

is made up of 5 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Cobham
11,611
21
Higham
12,085
22
Shorne
10,663
19
Shorne Ridgeway
Sole Street
13,033
23
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How else did DA12 impact the environment last year?

In DA12 the average property price is £314,596 which is 48% below the London average. In DA12 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 20.20 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 125 fly tip incidents accompanied by 9 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Cobham
31
3
Higham
32
2
Shorne
28
5
Shorne Ridgeway
Sole Street
34
2
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