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In an area the size of 6.640 kilometers squared SM4 disposes of a lot of electronic equipment, approximately there are 31,192 pieces of electronic devices being used in SM4 and with the continuous increase in technological innovation it is only going to increase meaning the 10,397 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 SM4’s 14,096 residential properties and 192 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 SM4 how much electronic waste is discarded each year?

In SM4 36,841 people and 192 active businesses own approximately 31,192 including 8,105 laptops and 10,807 computers. This creates 10,397 pieces of electrical waste items annually which needs to be kept out of landfill to ensure environmental protection.
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In SM4 what is the importance of recycling electronic waste?

The number of electronic items being used in SM4, which includes 8,105 laptops, 10,807 computers, 11,666 monitors, not to mention the peripheral equipment as well as 614 printers all being used that will be thrown away on average every three/four years, totalling 10,397 items of electronic waste items discarded in SM4 every year means that recycling e-waste is of paramount importance.
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In SM4 is there a better way than just recycling electronic waste?

Yes reusing SM4’s electronic waste serves as a better option than recycling it. It is estimated that 10,397 items of electronic waste is discarded in SM4 by With 192 active businesses all having an impact on the way SM4’s commercial waste is treated. businesses and 14,096 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 SM4

SM4

In SM4 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 36,841
  • Active Businesses 192
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)15,449
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 6,830

How much waste do we produce in SM4?

Last year in this Post Code area, 36,841 residents and 192 businesses produced 15,449 tonnes of waste.

SM4 is made up of 3 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Morden
5,021
Roundshaw
4,866
Little Woodcote
5,330


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 SM4 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year SM4 managed to recycle or reuse 6,830 tonnes of waste (44.21%) against 8,619 (55.79%).

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

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Morden
2,220 (44.21%)
2,801 (55.79%)
Roundshaw
2,151 (0.4421)
2,715 (0.5579)
Little Woodcote
2,356 (0.4421)
2,974 (0.5579)
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How much did local councils in SM4 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in SM4 spent £812,074.73 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
Morden
£263,924.29
Roundshaw
£255,803.54
Little Woodcote
£280,165.78
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How many residents and active businesses are there in SM4?

On record for last year SM4 had 36,841 residents and 192 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
Morden
11,973
62
Roundshaw
11,605
60
Little Woodcote
12,710
66
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How else did SM4 impact the environment last year?

In SM4 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 37.18 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 271 fly tip incidents accompanied by 30 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Morden
88
10
Roundshaw
85
9
Little Woodcote
93
10
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