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Hazardous Waste Regulations
Under the Hazardous Waste Regulations if you are a producer or consignor of hazardous waste you are required to register your premises. The regulations create 'production to destruction' documentation trails for the movement of hazardous waste. Euro Recycling is a licensed hazardous waste disposal carrier and maintains a fully licensed treatment plant to keep appropriate records of all hazardous waste handled providing the Environment Agency with a quarterly disposal and recovery report.
Euro Recycling store hazardous waste safely on site. The Environment Agency will visit both registered and unregistered sites to ensure that they are acting accordingly. They will issue fixed penalties to premises which fail to register, fail to complete or retain consignment notes correctly or fail to register mid-year following unforeseen hazardous waste output.
Any site of an industrial type, including factories, warehouses, distribution centres and workshops, must register if any amount of hazardous waste is produced. Non-industrial sites such as shops and offices must register if they produce more than 500kg of hazardous waste in a year. Examples of approximately 500kg of hazardous waste (provided by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) are shown below:
- 25 small TVs or computer monitors.
- 35 lead acid batteries.
- 1250 fluorescent tubes.
- 13 small domestic fridges.
If you believe you need to register one or more sites, Euro Recycling Limited can do this for you for a small fee and re-register you as necessary. Should you need to dispose of any hazardous waste or are unsure as to whether or not your waste is hazardous, simply contact us and we will provide expert advice complemented by a nationwide secure collection system.
The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005
The List of Wastes (England) Regulations 2005
