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
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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
CIWM released on 17th of January its latest guidance document on Pre-Acceptance Waste Audits for large healthcare waste producers in England. Pre-acceptance waste audits are required to ensure that healthcare wastes are sent for the correct treatment and disposal, and robust auditing and reporting practices are essential to ensure compliance. Good auditing, however, also brings
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This strategy sets the policy framework for the management of waste in Northern Ireland and it builds on and retains the core principles of the 2006 Strategy. The new Strategy moves the emphasis of waste management in NI from resource management, with landfill diversion as the key driver, to resource efficiency, that is using resources
The Environment Agency have now developed a new Technical Guidance Note (TGN): Reducing Fire Risk at Sites Storing Combustible Materials. This supports their work to review operators\’ site accident plans and their officers will be using this when inspecting waste sites. This guidance applies to your site if it doesn\’t have: a relevant sector fire
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SEPA have published their waste summary reports. The Zero Waste Plan recycling targets for 2012 and 2020 will be applied to household waste only. Therefore from Q1 2011-2012 (April – June 2011) SEPA commenced publishing household waste summary reports. Household waste is waste generated by households (and not as defined by the Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 which
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bis-13-1256-interim-government-guidance-notes-new-weee-regulations This document explains the requirements of the draft Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013. It is intended for businesses, public and third sector organisations and individuals involved in the sale, purchase and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from 1 January 2014. It explains the requirements on business, how to comply
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The objectives of the study are: – To identify areas where cost savings can be made in UK construction supply chains and the barriers to achieving those savings. – To identify elements of the UK construction supply chain that tend to be imported and understand why domestic firms are not competing. – To recommend actions
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