As current legislation requires all waste to be appropriately disposed of, with documentation available for inspection - and the penalties for non-compliance becoming severe - it makes sense to choose your suppliers carefully.
Key topics
Assurance of compliance
Reconomy Solutions provide an assurance of compliance to allow our clients to discharge their obligations under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and subsequent regulations. All service providers used by Reconomy Solutions are subject to our comprehensive appraisal and compliance audit.
Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008
The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 were laid before Parliament on 15th February 2008, and will come into force on 6th April 2008. The regulations will not apply to any project that is planned before 6th April, if construction work commences before 1st July 2008.
Pretreatment
The final phase of implementation of the landfill directive took effect on the 30th October 2007, meaning all non hazardous waste must be pretreated before being taken to landfill.
Duty of Care
"The Duty of Care is a law which says that you must take all reasonable steps to keep waste safe. If you give waste to someone else, you must be sure they are authorised to take it and can transport, recycle or dispose of it safely. If you break this law, you can be fined an unlimited amount."
(source: Defra)