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With 71 active businesses and 6,376 residential properties in RM18 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in RM18 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing RM18’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 RM18 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in RM18 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 RM18 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 RM18

RM18

RM18 sits right next to the River Thames and contains Tilbury Fort, Tilbury Docks and The Gateway Academy. The average property price is £232,153 which is 61.4% under the London average

  • Population Size 16,664
  • Active Businesses 71
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)6,988
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,695

How much waste do we produce in RM18?

Last year in this Post Code area, 16,664 residents and 71 businesses produced 6,988 tonnes of waste.

RM18 is made up of 3 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
East Tilbury
2,271
Tilbury
2,201
West Tilbury
2,411


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of ELWA (East London Waste Authority) has been set up between Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Newham to deal with waste more efficiently in East London along with the waste contractor Havering Recycling Service 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 RM18 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year RM18 managed to recycle or reuse 2,695 tonnes of waste (38.56%) against 4,293 (61.44%).

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

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
East Tilbury
876 (38.56%)
1,395 (61.44%)
Tilbury
849 (38.56%)
1,352 (61.44%)
West Tilbury
930 (38.56%)
1,481 (61.44%)
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How much did local councils in RM18 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in RM18 spent £983,176.00 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
East Tilbury
£319,532.20
Tilbury
£309,700.44
West Tilbury
£339,195.72
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How many residents and active businesses are there in RM18?

On record for last year RM18 had 16,664 residents and 71 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
East Tilbury
5,416
23
Tilbury
5,249
22
West Tilbury
5,749
24
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How else did RM18 impact the environment last year?

RM18 sits right next to the River Thames and contains Tilbury Fort, Tilbury Docks and The Gateway Academy. The average property price is £232,153 which is 61.4% under the London average which is made up of 86.25 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 119 fly tip incidents accompanied by 13 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
East Tilbury
39
4
Tilbury
38
4
West Tilbury
41
5
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