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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
There are a number of directories and websites that provide lists of contractors who may provide services for businesses. This includes:
In England and Wales:
Waste Directory for Businesses
Recycling Directory
In Scotland:
Waste Aware Business
A detailed list of organisations that provide business resource efficiency and waste advice is available here.
Throughout the UK, SMEs can also obtain free helpline advice from Envirowise on issues relating to hazardous waste and minimising it from their processes.
Useful waste reduction plans with specific focus on small businesses and hazardous waste can be found at:
Construction
Treatment and/or coating of metals
Motor vehicle trades
Printing and/or photo processing
Chemical manufacturers
Manufacturers of machinery and equipment
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In England and Wales: Further info and advice: Business resource efficency advice Waste reduction plans for: Construction
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