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Hook generates approximately 878 tonnes of hazardous waste, of which a small portion of that is sharps.

Sharps disposal refers to any sharp object, such as medical instruments like syringes and needles or domestic objects as scissors, blades etc. Due to the risk that sharps waste poses, they must be carefully handled. Safe and proper sharps management in Hook is covered under UK health and safety legislation.

The safe disposal of sharps waste is essential to eliminate injuries and to ensure compliance with Hazardous Waste Regulations. One of the safest ways for you to dispose of your sharps waste in Hook is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Hook.

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What guidelines should be followed for sharps disposal?

When dealing with sharps you have a big responsibility to dispose of them in the safest way possible.

The main policies and guidelines of sharp disposal are provided by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which you should follow.

Please note that:

1. Sharps should never be thrown in with other waste
2. Sharps that retract after use should be disposed of like all other types of sharps
3. Do not bend used needles before disposal, however you can use a needle clipper to snap off the sharp part of a syringe for safer disposal
4. Do not to use other bins besides your sharps disposal bins

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What you need to know about Hook

Hook was heavily bombed during the blitz in WW2 and is close to RAF Chessington.

Population Size 10,212
Active Businesses 60
Waste Collected (tonnes)4,282
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,225

How much waste do we produce in Hook?

Last year in this Hook area, 10,212 residents and 60 businesses produced 4,282 tonnes of waste.

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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What is the council recycling rate of Hook?

Last year Hook managed to recycle or reuse 2,225 tonnes of waste (0.52) against 2,057 (48.04%).

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How much did local councils in Hook spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Hook spent £79,745.82 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

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How many residents and active businesses are there in Hook?

On record for last year Hook had 10,212 residents and 60 active businesses.

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How else did Hook impact the environment last year?

Hook Hook was heavily bombed during the blitz in WW2 and is close to RAF Chessington. which is made up of 1.86 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Hook had 15 fly tip incidents accompanied by 2 fly tip penalties.

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