Sharps Disposal in Lower Morden

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Lower Morden generates approximately 1,083 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 Lower Morden 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 Lower Morden is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company in Lower Morden.

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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 Lower Morden

Lower Morden is home to the memorial park, King George’s Field.

Population Size 12,590
Active Businesses 51
Waste Collected (tonnes)5,280
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 2,334

How much waste do we produce in Lower Morden?

Last year in this Lower Morden area, 12,590 residents and 51 businesses produced 5,280 tonnes of waste.

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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What is the council recycling rate of Lower Morden?

Last year Lower Morden managed to recycle or reuse 2,334 tonnes of waste (44.21%) against 2,946 (55.79%).

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How much did local councils in Lower Morden spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Lower Morden spent £277,526.94 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 Lower Morden?

On record for last year Lower Morden had 12,590 residents and 51 active businesses.

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How else did Lower Morden impact the environment last year?

Lower Morden Lower Morden is home to the memorial park, King George’s Field. which is made up of 16.42 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Lower Morden had 93 fly tip incidents accompanied by 10 fly tip penalties.

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