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With 183 active businesses and 8,176 residential properties in KT9 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in KT9 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing KT9’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 KT9 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in KT9 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 KT9 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 KT9

KT9

KT9 has one of the UK's top amusement park; Chessington World of Adventures, a place to spend the day or the weekend to ride on rollercoasters etc. The average property price is £397,654 which is 33.9% under the London average

  • Population Size 21,369
  • Active Businesses 183
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)8,961
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 4,656

How much waste do we produce in KT9?

Last year in this Post Code area, 21,369 residents and 183 businesses produced 8,961 tonnes of waste.

KT9 is made up of 3 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Chessington
2,921
Ewell
5,798
Malden Rushett
2,796


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of SLWP (South London Waste Partnership), which has been set up between Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Sutton to deal with 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 KT9 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT9 managed to recycle or reuse 4,656 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 4,305 (48.04%).

More specifically is made up of 3 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Chessington
1,518 (0.52)
1,403 (48.04%)
Ewell
3,013 (0.52)
2,785 (48.04%)
Malden Rushett
1,453 (0.52)
1,343 (48.04%)
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How much did local councils in KT9 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT9 spent £166,868.72 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 3 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Chessington
£54,399.20
Ewell
£107,964.06
Malden Rushett
£52,063.04
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT9?

On record for last year KT9 had 21,369 residents and 183 active businesses.

is made up of 3 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Chessington
6,966
60
Ewell
13,826
118
Malden Rushett
6,667
57
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How else did KT9 impact the environment last year?

KT9 has one of the UK's top amusement park; Chessington World of Adventures, a place to spend the day or the weekend to ride on rollercoasters etc. The average property price is £397,654 which is 33.9% under the London average which is made up of 10.67 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 30 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
Chessington
10
1
Ewell
20
2
Malden Rushett
9
1
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