Section 34 of The Environmental Protection Act 1990 imposes a duty of care on persons concerned with handling waste. This duty of care affects anyone who produces, imports, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste, or as a broker has control of such waste.
The following sections cover the key waste legislation requirements of the duty of care and set out how most waste producers can ensure that they comply.
What is waste?
Waste can be anything that is no longer required or wanted by someone. It doesn't matter if that waste is to be reused or recycled by anyone else. It is waste if it is no longer required by the person producing or discarding it.
Controlled waste is household, industrial or commercial waste.
Who is subject to the duty of care?
Any person who imports, produces, carries, keeps treats or disposes of controlled waste or, as a broker, has control of such waste is subject to the Duty of Care with respect to such wastes.
Waste Transfer Note
Any waste transfer must be accompanied by a written waste transfer note (WTN) in which the waste is sufficiently and accurately described. Waste Transfer Notes must be kept for at least two years. Countrystyle Group is a licensed waste carrier. Countrystyle works with its customers to help them comply with all relevant waste management legislation.