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With 184 active businesses and 13,708 residential properties in EN8 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in EN8 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing EN8’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 EN8 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in EN8 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 EN8 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 EN8

EN8

EN8 covers a part of the M25 motorway and the A10 A road. The average property price is £354,075 which is 41.2% under than the London average

  • Population Size 35,826
  • Active Businesses 184
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)15,023
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,990

How much waste do we produce in EN8?

Last year in this Post Code area, 35,826 residents and 184 businesses produced 15,023 tonnes of waste.

EN8 is made up of 2 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Hoddesdon
8,096
Waltham Cross
13,521


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of DSO to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council 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 EN8 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year EN8 managed to recycle or reuse 5,990 tonnes of waste (39.87%) against 9,034 (60.13%).

More specifically is made up of 2 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Hoddesdon
3,228 (39.87%)
4,868 (60.13%)
Waltham Cross
5,391 (39.87%)
8,130 (60.13%)
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How much did local councils in EN8 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in EN8 spent £605,146.66 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 2 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Hoddesdon
£326,101.18
Waltham Cross
£544,632.00
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How many residents and active businesses are there in EN8?

On record for last year EN8 had 35,826 residents and 184 active businesses.

is made up of 2 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Hoddesdon
43,522
202
Waltham Cross
43,522
166
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How else did EN8 impact the environment last year?

EN8 covers a part of the M25 motorway and the A10 A road. The average property price is £354,075 which is 41.2% under than the London average which is made up of 125.34 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 341 fly tip incidents accompanied by 68 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Hoddesdon
184
20
Waltham Cross
307
61
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