Electronic Waste in KT9

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In an area the size of 10.7 kilometers squared KT9 disposes of a lot of electronic equipment, approximately there are 18,092 pieces of electronic devices being used in KT9 and with the continuous increase in technological innovation it is only going to increase meaning the 6,031 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 KT9’s 8,176 residential properties and 183 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 KT9 how much electronic waste is discarded each year?

In KT9 21,369 people and 183 active businesses own approximately 18,092 including 4,701 laptops and 6,268 computers. This creates 6,031 pieces of electrical waste items annually which needs to be kept out of landfill to ensure environmental protection.
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In KT9 what is the importance of recycling electronic waste?

The number of electronic items being used in KT9, which includes 4,701 laptops, 6,268 computers, 6,767 monitors, not to mention the peripheral equipment as well as 356 printers all being used that will be thrown away on average every three/four years, totalling 6,031 items of electronic waste items discarded in KT9 every year means that recycling e-waste is of paramount importance.
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In KT9 is there a better way than just recycling electronic waste?

Yes reusing KT9’s electronic waste serves as a better option than recycling it. It is estimated that 6,031 items of electronic waste is discarded in KT9 by With 183 active businesses all having an impact on the way KT9’s commercial waste is treated. businesses and 8,176 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 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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