Battery Recycling in Higham

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Due to there being 22 active businesses and 4,624 residential properties in Higham there is a high energy consumption, meaning the demand for battery recycling in Higham is extremely important as they contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals.

Reducing the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste and increasing Higham’s recycling rates is always the aim, and this can be done by separating out batteries using battery recycling bins.

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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 such as alkaline batteries and Zinc-air batteries

2. Secondary batteries or rechargeable batteries such as lead-acid batteries (car batteries for example), nickel–metal hydride batteries (NiMH), lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion), nickel-cadmium (NiCd) and lithium-ion polymer batteries (Li-ion polymer)

Hiring a professional battery disposal company in Higham for your battery waste is key.

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How do I recycle batteries from my business in Higham?

Every business in Higham that produces battery waste must adhere to a range of legislation that control the storage, collection, and recycling for proper battery disposal. It is your duty of care that all batteries are stored correctly on your premises using a battery recycling box as well as are collected and recycled properly.

Specialist waste contractors in Higham who offer battery collection services will always provide you 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 Higham

Higham is a village of less than 4000 people, it is home to Gad's Hill, a famous and notorious haunt of highway robbers

Population Size 12,085
Active Businesses 22
Waste Collected (tonnes)5,068
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,116

How much waste do we produce in Higham?

Last year in this Higham area, 12,085 residents and 22 businesses produced 5,068 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Serco who are 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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What is the council recycling rate of Higham?

Last year Higham managed to recycle or reuse 2,116 tonnes of waste (41.75%) against 2,952 (58.25%).

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How much did local councils in Higham spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Higham spent £737,182.56 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

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How many residents and active businesses are there in Higham?

On record for last year Higham had 12,085 residents and 22 active businesses.

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How else did Higham impact the environment last year?

Higham Higham is a village of less than 4000 people, it is home to Gad's Hill, a famous and notorious haunt of highway robbers which is made up of 5.15 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Higham had 32 fly tip incidents accompanied by 2 fly tip penalties.

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