Electronic Waste in KT6

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In an area the size of 5.75 kilometers squared KT6 disposes of a lot of electronic equipment, approximately there are 26,604 pieces of electronic devices being used in KT6 and with the continuous increase in technological innovation it is only going to increase meaning the 8,868 pieces of electronic waste items that are discarded annually will be added to, which is a challenge for our environment.

Electronic waste is defined as discarded electrical or electronic devices, it is all electrical and electronic equipment that has come to the end of its ‘useful life.’ This type of waste can be found in KT6’s 12,023 residential properties and 184 active businesses.

The following are the range of waste types that could be regarded as electronic waste:

- Computers
- Laptops
- Monitors or televisions
- Mobile phones
- Servers
- Tablets
- Printers
- Networking equipment
- Anything else that has a plug on it, including lamps, toasters, kettles, etc.
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In KT6 how much electronic waste is discarded each year?

In KT6 31,422 people and 184 active businesses own approximately 26,604 including 6,913 laptops and 9,217 computers. This creates 8,868 pieces of electrical waste items annually which needs to be kept out of landfill to ensure environmental protection.
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In KT6 what is the importance of recycling electronic waste?

The number of electronic items being used in KT6, which includes 6,913 laptops, 9,217 computers, 9,950 monitors, not to mention the peripheral equipment as well as 524 printers all being used that will be thrown away on average every three/four years, totalling 8,868 items of electronic waste items discarded in KT6 every year means that recycling e-waste is of paramount importance.
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In KT6 is there a better way than just recycling electronic waste?

Yes reusing KT6’s electronic waste serves as a better option than recycling it. It is estimated that 8,868 items of electronic waste is discarded in KT6 by With 184 active businesses all having an impact on the way KT6’s commercial waste is treated. businesses and 12,023 households every year. The shameful thing is that the majority of this equipment is valid for refurbishment which is the most environmentally friendly way of treating electronic waste. The circular economy model and the waste industry are very much focused on reducing, reusing and recycling and taking into account the carbon footprint, we know that reusing equipment is a much better option than recycling.
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What you need to know about KT6

KT6

KT6 includes places such as St Mary's Church Long Ditton, Tolworth Hospital and Dysart School. The average property price is £543,937 which is 9.6% lower than the London average

  • Population Size 31,422
  • Active Businesses 184
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)13,177
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 6,847

How much waste do we produce in KT6?

Last year in this Post Code area, 31,422 residents and 184 businesses produced 13,177 tonnes of waste.

KT6 is made up of 3 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Hook
4,282
Effingham
4,546
Longmead
4,151


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 KT6 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT6 managed to recycle or reuse 6,847 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 6,330 (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)
Hook
2,225 (0.52)
2,057 (48.04%)
Effingham
2,362 (0.52)
2,184 (48.04%)
Longmead
2,157 (0.52)
1,994 (48.04%)
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How much did local councils in KT6 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT6 spent £245,371.75 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
Hook
£79,745.82
Effingham
£84,653.25
Longmead
£77,292.10
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT6?

On record for last year KT6 had 31,422 residents and 184 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
Hook
10,212
60
Effingham
10,841
63
Longmead
9,898
58
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How else did KT6 impact the environment last year?

KT6 includes places such as St Mary's Church Long Ditton, Tolworth Hospital and Dysart School. The average property price is £543,937 which is 9.6% lower than the London average which is made up of 5.74 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 45 fly tip incidents accompanied by 5 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Hook
15
2
Effingham
15
2
Longmead
14
2
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