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UB4 generates approximately 3,406 tonnes of hazardous waste, of which a small portion of that is sharps. Sharps disposal refers to any sharp object with points or edges, 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 UB4 is covered under UK health and safety legislation. The safe management and disposal of sharps waste are 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 UB4 is to hire a specialist sharps disposal company, who will help you to dispose of your sharps waste in a strong, puncture-proof sharps disposal container like a strong plastic sharps disposal bin that has a secure lid.

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What guidelines should be followed for sharps disposal?

Anyone dealing with sharps has the responsibility to dispose of them in the safest way that will minimise risk and injury.

1. Sharps should never be tossed into the trash or in the toilet and they should never be recycled 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 and never try to recap a needle, 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, including any type of household bin or a container that is no longer used

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

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What you need to know about UB4

In UB4 we cover Yeading and surrounding areas

Population Size 39,616
Active Businesses 266
Waste Collected (tonnes)16,613
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 8,345

How much waste do we produce in UB4?

Last year in this Post Code area, 39,616 residents and 266 businesses produced 16,613 tonnes of waste.

UB4 is made up of 1 areas;

Place

Total Waste produced (tonnes)

Yeading

14,952

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Hillingdon Council to deal with waste more efficiently 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 UB4 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year UB4 managed to recycle or reuse 8,345 tonnes of waste (50.23%) against 8,268 (49.77%).

More specifically is made up of 1 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

Place

Recyeling rate (tonnes)

Avarge/Normal Landfill Rate (tonnes)

Yeading

7,510 (50.23%)

7,441 (49.77%)

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How much did local councils in UB4 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in UB4 spent £2,614,656.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 1 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

Place

Amount spent on waste management

Yeading

£2,353,190.40

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How many residents and active businesses are there in UB4?

On record for last year UB4 had 39,616 residents and 266 active businesses.

is made up of 1 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

Place

Residents

Active businesses

Yeading

22,361

239

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How else did UB4 impact the environment last year?

In UB4 we cover Yeading and surrounding areas which is made up of 28.33 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 1,635 fly tip incidents accompanied by 182 fly tip penalties.

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

Place

Fly Tip Incidents

Fly Tip Penalties

Yeading

1,629

181

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