Regulations


British, EU and International Government regulations are constantly changing.

 

We can prepare and complete all the necessary paperwork for our clients to comply with the current regulations, whether it is Hazardous or Controlled Waste.

 

Statutes and Regulations applicable to the removal of Hazardous Wastes:

  1. The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2007

  2. The Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages) Regulations 1992

  3. The Environmental Protection Act (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991

  4. The Hazardous Waste Regulations (England & Wales) 2005 & amendments

  5. The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991

  6. The Health & Safety at Work Act – 1974

The Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005)

The Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) came into force on July 16th 2005 along with the European Waste Catalogue (2005).  These regulations have significant implications for the Industry & Commerce.

The primary requirement is to ensure that any building that produces more than 500kg of the wastes listed (in a 12 month period) must be registered with the Environment Agency (EA).

 

Examples of the wastes now classified as hazardous include:

• Fluorescent tubes & Energy Saving Lamps (Compact Fluorescents)
• Sodium & Mercury Lamps
• Televisions / Computer monitors/ Laptops
• Batteries

 

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