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With 105 active businesses and 10,594 residential properties in SM2 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in SM2 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing SM2’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 SM2 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.
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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in SM2 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 SM2 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 SM2

SM2

In SM2 we cover the following areas: - The average property price is £376,857.

  • Population Size 27,688
  • Active Businesses 105
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)11,611
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,133

How much waste do we produce in SM2?

Last year in this Post Code area, 27,688 residents and 105 businesses produced 11,611 tonnes of waste.

SM2 is made up of 2 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Erskine Village
5,689
South Sutton
5,922


Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Veolia ES UK 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 SM2 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year SM2 managed to recycle or reuse 5,133 tonnes of waste (44.21%) against 6,478 (55.79%).

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

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Erskine Village
2,515 (0.4421)
3,174 (0.5579)
South Sutton
2,618 (44.21%)
3,304 (55.79%)
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How much did local councils in SM2 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in SM2 spent £610,317.99 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
Erskine Village
£299,055.82
South Sutton
£311,262.18
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How many residents and active businesses are there in SM2?

On record for last year SM2 had 27,688 residents and 105 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
Erskine Village
13,567
51
South Sutton
14,121
54
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How else did SM2 impact the environment last year?

In SM2 we cover the following areas: - The average property price is £376,857. which is made up of 43.62 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 203 fly tip incidents accompanied by 23 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Erskine Village
101
11
South Sutton
102
11
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