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With 153 businesses and 23,302 people, KT17 has a growing electronic waste challenge.

Every year KT17 discards of 6,576 pieces of electronic items, that due to their hazardous nature need to be recycled. More specifically it is estimated that KT17 disposes of 1,709 laptops, 2,278 computers, 1,845 monitors and 97 printers annually.

Carrying out proper IT disposal satisfies two purposes: the environment and your legal duty of care. With equipment that holds sensitive data you should ensure that you do not leave yourself open to data breaches through dodgy IT equipment recycling services

The range of waste types that are included in our IT recycling services in KT17 are computers, laptops, monitors, printers, mobile phones, and anything else that has a plug on it.
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Annually how much IT recycling waste is thrown away in KT17?

Every year KT17 throws away 6,576 electronic devices, more specifically it is estimated that KT17 disposes of 1,709 laptops, 2,278 computers, 1,845 monitors and 97 printers.

The total number of IT waste being disposed worldwide makes up 5% of all municipal solid waste, which is almost the same volume of all plastic packaging, but it is a lot more hazardous.
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What is the process of IT recycling in KT17?

In general, the IT recycling process is as follows.

1. Collection and transportation

IT waste is collected from your site in KT17, to be transported for recycling

2. Shredding & separation

The IT disposal waste is shredded then separated.

3. Preparation for sale

Once the shredding and separation stage is complete, the materials are prepared to be sold as usable raw materials.
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Is there a better way than just recycling IT waste in KT17?

Yes, the best way to perform IT disposal is through reusing electronic equipment, reuse is a better solution than standard IT recycling in KT17 as it extends the useful life of IT equipment. This means that it reduces the environmental impact of manufacturing new products as well as providing social and economic benefits by bridging the digital divide with affordable electronics.

Always bear in mind that data destruction is vital to maintain data security throughout any process of disposing of IT equipment and any piece of IT equipment that has been used to store data or has been plugged into a network is at risk.
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IT Recycling services in KT17

5 services available on Wayst

Laptop Recycling

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Monitor Recycling

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Server Recycling

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Computer Recycling

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Network Equipment Recycling

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What you need to know about KT17

KT17

KT17 is home to Epsom College, Alexandra Recreation Ground, Glyn School Sports Pavilion and covers part of Reigate Road. The average property price is £567,447 which is 5.7% under the London average

  • Population Size 23,302
  • Active Businesses 153
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)9,772
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,077

How much waste do we produce in KT17?

Last year in this Post Code area, 23,302 residents and 153 businesses produced 9,772 tonnes of waste.

KT17 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Cheam
2,345
Epsom
2,541
Epsom Downs
2,247
Great Burgh
2,638


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 KT17 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year KT17 managed to recycle or reuse 5,077 tonnes of waste (0.5196) against 4,694 (48.04%).

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

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Cheam
1,219 (0.5196)
1,127 (48.04%)
Epsom
1,320 (0.52)
1,221 (48.04%)
Epsom Downs
1,168 (0.52)
1,080 (48.04%)
Great Burgh
1,371 (0.52)
1,267 (48.04%)
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How much did local councils in KT17 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in KT17 spent £181,963.36 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
Cheam
£43,671.21
Epsom
£47,310.47
Epsom Downs
£41,851.57
Great Burgh
£49,130.11
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How many residents and active businesses are there in KT17?

On record for last year KT17 had 23,302 residents and 153 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
Cheam
5,592
37
Epsom
6,059
40
Epsom Downs
5,359
35
Great Burgh
6,292
41
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How else did KT17 impact the environment last year?

KT17 is home to Epsom College, Alexandra Recreation Ground, Glyn School Sports Pavilion and covers part of Reigate Road. The average property price is £567,447 which is 5.7% under the London average which is made up of 10.25 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 33 fly tip incidents accompanied by 4 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Cheam
8
1
Epsom
9
1
Epsom Downs
8
1
Great Burgh
9
1
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