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- Introduction
- Legislation
- Definition of waste
- The European Waste Catalogue (EWC)
- The Hazardous Waste Regulations
- What is hazardous waste
- The Hazardous Waste Regulations (and domestic waste)
- The Hazardous Waste Regulations (and business waste)
- Duty of care
- Health and safety
- Environmental permitting
- Landfill
- Staff competencies
- Ozone Depleting Substances Regulations
- Restriction of Hazardous Substances Regulations
- International shipment of waste
- Manufacture and use of chemicals
- Regulations in the devolved administrations
- European legislation in development
- Producer responsibility
- Key issues
- Contracts and service specifications
- Risk assessments
- Site security
- Segregating HHW from households
- Minimum service provision
- Separation of HHW items from mixed waste containers
- Disposal costs
- The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) CHIP Regulations 2005
- Staff competences and training
- Communication with householders and businesses
- Acceptance and storage of household hazardous type waste
- Storage and segregation options
- Asbestos
- Automotive batteries
- Clinical waste
- Explosives
- Fire extinguishers
- Gas bottles
- Household and garden chemicals
- Household batteries
- Motoring products
- Oil and oil filters
- Paints and related products
- Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
- Fluorescent lighting tubes (gas discharge lamps)
- Cooling appliances containing refrigerants (fridges and freezers)
- Display equipment containing cathode ray tubes (TVs and monitors)
- Smoke alarms
- Other problematic wastes
- Key
issues for businesses
- Duty of care
- Storing and managing hazardous waste at your site
- Transfer and transportation
- Using electronic consignment notes
- SMEs and the Landfill Regulations
- Asbestos
- Portable batteries
- Automotive batteries
- Vehicle owners and operators
- Clinical Waste
- Fire extinguishers
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
- Gas cylinders
- Chemicals and solvents
- Tyres
- Motoring products (including oil)
- Paint
- Vegetable oil
- Potential support and solutions for buisness
- Case studies
- Minimising trade abuse at Haverton Hill HWRC
- Managing HHW at Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre
- Communicating with SMEs
- Accepting SME wastes in West Sussex
- Collecting IT WEEE from business in Scotland
- Distributor Take Back Scheme (WEEE)
- Battery collections
- Hampshire County Council's Waste Acceptance Policy
- Cost of collecting chemicals and other HHW at HWRCs
- Communication with the public on HHW issues
- Corporation of London householder and SME collection
- Dealing with traders at Durham County Council HWRCs
- Fly-tipping
- Private sector collections from SMEs
- Community RePaint
- Case Studies available on external websites
- Links
- Household Hazardous Type Waste Products List
Business resource efficiency and waste advice
The table below details a number of different sources of information and their contact details depending on the requirements of the business
Is your business looking for advice and support? |
Do you want advice on environmental legislation and regulations or information on lawful waste carriers? |
Call or visit the Environment Agency |
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Do you want to work with other businesses to create opportunities from waste or consider commercial opportunities through sharing expertise, capacity, logistics etc? |
Call or visit the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) |
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Do you want advice on improving your environmental performance, reducing the volume of materials and utilities you use and how to make financial savings? |
Call or visit Envirowise |
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Do you want help finding a recycling service provider or how to establish recycling in your organisation? |
Call or visit the Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP) |
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Do you want to find a waste management contractor in your area? |
Look in your local telephone directory or search online for “waste disposal –commercial” |
Visit the waste directories for England and Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland |
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Is your business looking to implement an Environmental Management System (EMS)? |
Do you want help to write an environmental policy or tips to implement an EMS? |
Call or visit Envirowise |
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Are you a business that has or needs waste materials or products? |
Do you have or want large scale industrial materials? |
Call or visit the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) |
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Do you have or want small scale materials or waste products? |
Visit Business Links to find your regional operator and waste exchange |
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Are you a manufacturing business looking to improve your production processes? |
Do you want to reduce scrap or defect rates? Improve delivery; make better use of operational equipment |
Call or visit the Manufacturing Advisory Service |
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Are you a business that wants to reduce their hazardous waste? |
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Visit the HazRed Programme |
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Are you a local authority looking for advice on how to support businesses in your area? |
Do you want to see case studies from other local authorities? Join the network or find out about events |
BREW Centre for Local Authorities |
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