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With 122 businesses and 38,062 people, SM1 has a growing electronic waste challenge.

Every year SM1 discards of 10,742 pieces of electronic items, that due to their hazardous nature need to be recycled. More specifically it is estimated that SM1 disposes of 2,791 laptops, 3,722 computers, 3,013 monitors and 159 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 SM1 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 SM1?

Every year SM1 throws away 10,742 electronic devices, more specifically it is estimated that SM1 disposes of 2,791 laptops, 3,722 computers, 3,013 monitors and 159 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 SM1?

In general, the IT recycling process is as follows.

1. Collection and transportation

IT waste is collected from your site in SM1, 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 SM1?

Yes, the best way to perform IT disposal is through reusing electronic equipment, reuse is a better solution than standard IT recycling in SM1 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 SM1

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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 SM1

SM1

In SM1 we cover the following areas: -

  • Population Size 38,062
  • Active Businesses 122
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)15,961
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 7,056

How much waste do we produce in SM1?

Last year in this Post Code area, 38,062 residents and 122 businesses produced 15,961 tonnes of waste.

SM1 is made up of 4 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
North Cheam
3,831
Rosehill
4,150
Benhilton Village
3,671
Sutton Common
4,310


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 SM1 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year SM1 managed to recycle or reuse 7,056 tonnes of waste (44.21%) against 8,905 (55.79%).

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

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
North Cheam
1,694 (44.21%)
2,137 (55.79%)
Rosehill
1,835 (44.21%)
2,315 (55.79%)
Benhilton Village
1,623 (44.21%)
2,048 (55.79%)
Sutton Common
1,905 (44.21%)
2,404 (55.79%)
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How much did local councils in SM1 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in SM1 spent £838,988.85 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
North Cheam
£201,357.33
Rosehill
£218,137.10
Benhilton Village
£192,967.44
Sutton Common
£226,526.99
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How many residents and active businesses are there in SM1?

On record for last year SM1 had 38,062 residents and 122 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
North Cheam
9,135
29
Rosehill
9,896
32
Benhilton Village
8,754
28
Sutton Common
10,277
33
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How else did SM1 impact the environment last year?

In SM1 we cover the following areas: - which is made up of 28.56 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 280 fly tip incidents accompanied by 31 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
North Cheam
67
7
Rosehill
73
8
Benhilton Village
64
7
Sutton Common
76
8
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