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In an area the size of 20.400 kilometers squared WD7 disposes of a lot of electronic equipment, approximately there are 10,557 pieces of electronic devices being used in WD7 and with the continuous increase in technological innovation it is only going to increase meaning the 3,519 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 WD7’s 4,771 residential properties and 129 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 WD7 how much electronic waste is discarded each year?

In WD7 12,469 people and 129 active businesses own approximately 10,557 including 2,743 laptops and 3,658 computers. This creates 3,519 pieces of electrical waste items annually which needs to be kept out of landfill to ensure environmental protection.
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In WD7 what is the importance of recycling electronic waste?

The number of electronic items being used in WD7, which includes 2,743 laptops, 3,658 computers, 3,949 monitors, not to mention the peripheral equipment as well as 208 printers all being used that will be thrown away on average every three/four years, totalling 3,519 items of electronic waste items discarded in WD7 every year means that recycling e-waste is of paramount importance.
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In WD7 is there a better way than just recycling electronic waste?

Yes reusing WD7’s electronic waste serves as a better option than recycling it. It is estimated that 3,519 items of electronic waste is discarded in WD7 by With 129 active businesses all having an impact on the way WD7’s commercial waste is treated. businesses and 4,771 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 WD7

WD7

In WD7 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 12,469
  • Active Businesses 129
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)5,229
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,560

How much waste do we produce in WD7?

Last year in this Post Code area, 12,469 residents and 129 businesses produced 5,229 tonnes of waste.

WD7 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Colney Street
1,281
Radlett
1,333
Shenley
1,176
Shenleybury
1,438


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 WD7 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year WD7 managed to recycle or reuse 2,560 tonnes of waste (48.96%) against 2,669 (51.04%).

More specifically is made up of 4 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Colney Street
627 (48.96%)
654 (51.04%)
Radlett
653 (48.96%)
681 (51.04%)
Shenley
576 (48.96%)
600 (51%)
Shenleybury
704 (48.96%)
734 (51.04%)
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How much did local councils in WD7 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in WD7 spent £785,547.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 4 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Colney Street
£192,459.02
Radlett
£200,314.49
Shenley
£176,748.08
Shenleybury
£216,025.43
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How many residents and active businesses are there in WD7?

On record for last year WD7 had 12,469 residents and 129 active businesses.

is made up of 4 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Colney Street
6,087
32
Radlett
6,335
33
Shenley
5,590
29
Shenleybury
6,832
35
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How else did WD7 impact the environment last year?

In WD7 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 75.50 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 1,144 fly tip incidents accompanied by 127 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Colney Street
280
31
Radlett
292
32
Shenley
257
29
Shenleybury
315
35
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