WAMITAB have provided us with an update for those individuals whose 2-year deadline occurred after March 2020 and have been unable to undertake the test due to tests centre being closed as a result of Covid-19 lockdown. WAMITAB have now extended the deadline for individuals to renew their Continuing Competence to 30th September 2020. As […]
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What are persistent organic pollutants (POP’s)? How do the recent changes to the hazardous waste regulations impact you? What are the implications of POP’s in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)? What does this mean for the re-use and recycling industry? Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP’s) are potentially hazardous organic substances which can impact the environment
Albion\’s ABC of Waste Management – P – Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP\’s) Read More »
Albion Environmental provide training and advice to ensure your business is compliant and reduce your waste disposal costs. Do you produce, manage or handle waste soils? Are you aware of your legal obligations? Find out more and sign up for one of our courses now. Scotland produces approximately 11.6 million tonnes of controlled waste per
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SEPA’s new licensing requirements come into effect this weekend, Saturday 1st September, and they will affect all new large construction projects across Scotland. What is Changing? The changes to the regulations have been introduced to reduce the potential risks of pollution to the water environment from construction sites. Discharges of surface water run-off from construction
Is your construction business ready to meet SEPA’s new licensing requirements? Read More »
In recent years, some serious fires have taken place at waste transfer stations (WTS). Fires at WTS have the potential to be very serious events, posing risk to life and presenting hazards to the local community and the environment. They can also be very costly. The growing incidence of fires has prompted the development of
Guidance on Fire Safety at Non Hazardous Waste Transfer Stations. Read More »
This is a sectoral Routemap which sits alongside the 2020 Routemap for Renewable Energy in Scotland. The Strategy shows how agri-renewables can contribute to the aim of building a cleaner, greener Scotland and where we see the future for agri-renewables. It demonstrates how the Scottish Government, working in collaboration with industry and other stakeholders, will
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Due to current restrictions on the EA website, CIWM will be hosting new Environment Agency Guidance and Regulatory Position Statements for the foreseeable future. To find these documents, please visit the following website: http://www.ciwm.co.uk/CIWM/InformationCentre/EADocuments/Environment_Agency_Guidance.aspx Source: CIWM
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The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations require that all wastes generated at a property that undertakes healthcare practices must be subject to a pre-acceptance audit prior to collection via a contractor. Failing to comply can result in the contractor being unable to collect your wastes. Furthermore, undertaking the correct pre-acceptance audit procedure will enable
New CIWM guidance provides simple and clear advice on healthcare waste audits Read More »
When hazardous waste is collected from one place and delivered to another, a consignment note is used to track the movement. Each individual consignment note has an associated fee payable to the Environment Agency. A summary of the details in the consignment notes received must be reported quarterly to us by the site receiving the
This document has been updated for the Industrial Emissions Directive – changes introduced by The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (NI) 2013. A Site Report describes and records the condition of the land and groundwater at a site. It will enable baseline conditions of the land and groundwater to be established and subsequently
