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With 105 businesses and 27,688 people, SM2 has a growing electronic waste challenge.

Every year SM2 discards of 7,814 pieces of electronic items, that due to their hazardous nature need to be recycled. More specifically it is estimated that SM2 disposes of 2,030 laptops, 2,707 computers, 2,192 monitors and 115 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 SM2 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 SM2?

Every year SM2 throws away 7,814 electronic devices, more specifically it is estimated that SM2 disposes of 2,030 laptops, 2,707 computers, 2,192 monitors and 115 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 SM2?

In general, the IT recycling process is as follows.

1. Collection and transportation

IT waste is collected from your site in SM2, 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 SM2?

Yes, the best way to perform IT disposal is through reusing electronic equipment, reuse is a better solution than standard IT recycling in SM2 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 SM2

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 SM2

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In SM2 we cover the following areas: - The average property price is £376,857.

  • Population Size 27,688
  • Active Businesses 105
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)11,611
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,133

How much waste do we produce in SM2?

Last year in this Post Code area, 27,688 residents and 105 businesses produced 11,611 tonnes of waste.

SM2 is made up of 2 areas;

Place
Total Waste produced (tonnes)
Erskine Village
5,689
South Sutton
5,922


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 SM2 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year SM2 managed to recycle or reuse 5,133 tonnes of waste (44.21%) against 6,478 (55.79%).

More specifically is made up of 2 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place
Recyeling rate (tonnes)
Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)
Erskine Village
2,515 (0.4421)
3,174 (0.5579)
South Sutton
2,618 (44.21%)
3,304 (55.79%)
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How much did local councils in SM2 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in SM2 spent £610,317.99 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 2 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place
Amount spent on waste management
Erskine Village
£299,055.82
South Sutton
£311,262.18
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How many residents and active businesses are there in SM2?

On record for last year SM2 had 27,688 residents and 105 active businesses.

is made up of 2 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place
Residents
Active businesses
Erskine Village
13,567
51
South Sutton
14,121
54
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How else did SM2 impact the environment last year?

In SM2 we cover the following areas: - The average property price is £376,857. which is made up of 43.62 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 203 fly tip incidents accompanied by 23 fly tip penalties.

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

Place
Fly Tip Incidents
Fly Tip Penalties
Erskine Village
101
11
South Sutton
102
11
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IT Recycling Services In Places Of SM2