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With 242 active businesses and 11,242 residential properties in DA3 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in DA3 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing DA3’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 DA3 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in DA3 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 DA3 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 DA3

DA3

In DA3 the average property price is £486,236 which is 19% below the London average. In DA3 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 16,748
  • Active Businesses 242
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)12,321
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,144

How much waste do we produce in DA3?

Last year in this Post Code area, 16,748 residents and 242 businesses produced 12,321 tonnes of waste.

DA3 is made up of 14 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Fawkham Green
1,072
Hartley
986
Longfield
727
Longfield Hill
973
New Ash Green
1,023
West Yoke
1,109
Greenhithe
665
Ebbsfleet
887
Chalk
936
Blackfen
1,170
Lamorbey
862
Avery Hill
850
Falconwood
616
East Wickham
493


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 DA3 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year DA3 managed to recycle or reuse 5,144 tonnes of waste (41.75%) against 7,177 (58.25%).

More specifically is made up of 14 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Fawkham Green
448 (41.75%)
624 (58.25%)
Hartley
412 (41.75%)
574 (58.25%)
Longfield
303 (41.75%)
423 (58.25%)
Longfield Hill
406 (41.75%)
567 (58.25%)
New Ash Green
427 (41.75%)
596 (58.25%)
West Yoke
463 (41.75%)
646 (58.25%)
Greenhithe
278 (41.75%)
388 (58.25%)
Ebbsfleet
370 (41.75%)
517 (58.25%)
Chalk
391 (41.75%)
545 (58.25%)
Blackfen
489 (41.75%)
682 (58.25%)
Lamorbey
360 (41.75%)
502 (58.25%)
Avery Hill
355 (41.75%)
495 (58.25%)
Falconwood
257 (41.75%)
359 (58.25%)
East Wickham
206 (41.75%)
287 (58.25%)
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How much did local councils in DA3 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in DA3 spent £1,792,235.28 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 14 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Fawkham Green
£155,924.47
Hartley
£143,378.82
Longfield
£105,741.88
Longfield Hill
£141,586.59
New Ash Green
£148,755.53
West Yoke
£161,301.18
Greenhithe
£96,780.71
Ebbsfleet
£129,040.94
Chalk
£136,209.88
Blackfen
£170,262.35
Lamorbey
£125,456.47
Avery Hill
£123,664.23
Falconwood
£89,611.76
East Wickham
£71,689.41
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How many residents and active businesses are there in DA3?

On record for last year DA3 had 16,748 residents and 242 active businesses.

is made up of 14 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Fawkham Green
1,457
21
Hartley
1,340
19
Longfield
988
14
Longfield Hill
1,323
19
New Ash Green
1,390
20
West Yoke
1,507
22
Greenhithe
904
13
Ebbsfleet
1,206
17
Chalk
1,273
18
Blackfen
1,591
23
Lamorbey
1,172
17
Avery Hill
1,156
17
Falconwood
837
12
East Wickham
670
10
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How else did DA3 impact the environment last year?

In DA3 the average property price is £486,236 which is 19% below the London average. In DA3 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 163.90 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 77 fly tip incidents accompanied by 3 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Fawkham Green
7
1
Hartley
6
1
Longfield
5
1
Longfield Hill
6
1
New Ash Green
6
1
West Yoke
7
1
Greenhithe
4
1
Ebbsfleet
6
1
Chalk
6
1
Blackfen
7
1
Lamorbey
5
1
Avery Hill
5
1
Falconwood
4
1
East Wickham
3
1
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