Hazardous Waste Regs
Hazardous Waste (England & Wales) Regulations 2005
List of Wastes (England) Regulations 2005 (as amended)
These Regulations took effect on the 16th July 2005 and transposed the European Commissions Directive on Hazardous Waste.
Hazardous Waste is essentially waste that contains hazardous properties that may render it harmful to human health or the Environment. An updated list of such waste is prescribed in the Regulations, including old T.V. sets, p.c. monitors, fluorescent tubes, waste refrigeration and lead batteries.
The Regulations require every business producing waste (and anyone else involved in the disposal of it) to keep records of the quantity, nature, origin and destination, frequency of collection mode of transport and treatment of the waste. The record for each consignment must be kept for three years and failure to keep records will be a criminal offence.
The Regulations require all movements of hazardous waste to be reported to the Environment Agency. Most businesses will use the services of a waste management company that will advise on the procedures and handle the whole process.