Guidance


• intermediate storage • disposal or recovery


Record keeping for disposal or recovery of hazardous waste You must also maintain records where hazardous waste is recovered or disposed of at the same site as its production or storage. As a producer, consignor, holder, carrier or consignee you need to: • keep records in a register of hazardous waste movements


• supply specified information to the Environment Agency or emergency services as required


• If you are a consignee, i.e. you receive hazardous waste, you must also:


• keep records showing waste locations on your site


• provide returns to previous producers, holders or consignors


• For further information, visit www. environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/ waste/32196.aspx


Moving hazardous waste Businesses who produce hazardous waste have to ensure all hazardous waste is: • transported by a registered or exempt waste carrier


• accompanied by a consignment note (there are only a few exceptions where consignment notes are not required)


• sent to a facility that holds a suitable environmental permit or a registered exemption that authorises them to take that type of waste for the activity they intend.


Use consignment notes when moving hazardous waste When hazardous waste is moved from a premises it must be accompanied by a consignment note until it reaches its final destination. Businesses must keep a copy of all


consignment notes for three years. There are only a very few exceptions where consignment notes are not needed. The waste carrier can use single or multiple


collection forms. When waste is moved by more than one


carrier, a carrier’s schedule is required, which can be obtained from the Environment Agency, or businesses can produce their own. Please note: There will be changes to


consignment note procedures that will be mandatory from28 September 2011. Until that time the existing consignment notes and procedures can be used.


When is a consignment note not needed? Radioactive waste Radioactive waste is usually managed by the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (RSA), and you do not need a hazardous waste consignment note when you move it. However, if radioactive waste is exempt


from sections 13 or 14 of the RSA and has one or more hazardous properties (contact the Environment Agency for more information), you must use consignment notes to move it.


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Domestic hazardous waste Most domestic hazardous waste can be moved from the property without a consignment note. However, if a contractor moves asbestos


from a domestic property, they need to use consignment notes. Domestic hazardous waste that is collected


separately (for example, a television or fluorescent tube) can be moved from the property to a consignee’s site (for example, a transfer station) without a consignment note. However, the consignee must use


consignment notes if the waste is then moved somewhere else. The consignee must have a permit to accept


the hazardous waste at their site, unless they are exempt from registration. The Environment Agency has produced a


template for standard consignment notes that keeps to the regulations. It can be accessed by visiting the EA website


at www.environment- agency.gov.uk/static/ documents/Business/hwcn01v051_1096877.pdf You can order or download hazardous


waste consignment notes from the Environment Agency, or you can produce your own consignment notes using the Environment Agency examples. Read guidance on how to obtain, complete


and use consignment notes on the Environment Agency website


Disposing of hazardous waste to landfill If you intend to take hazardous waste to a landfill site, you must use a site that is authorised to accept it. Hazardous waste landfill sites may not be


able to take all types of hazardous waste. Landfill sites will only accept certain types


of hazardous waste if all of the following requirements are met: • the landfill site’s permit allows the type of waste


• waste acceptance criteria are met • the landfill operator is prepared to accept the waste Certain types of hazardous waste are banned


from landfill sites including those that are explosive, corrosive, flammable or infectious. All liquid waste is also banned from landfill. Hazardous waste must be treated before it is


sent to landfill.


How to store hazardous waste If you keep hazardous waste on your premises, even for a short period of time, you must: • ensure that it is stored safely and securely to prevent pollution


• ensure that it is packaged and labelled correctly


• keep different types of hazardous waste separate


• keep hazardous and non-hazardous waste separate


• keep liquid hazardous waste in a dedicated area, with a bund or barrier to contain spills and leaks


• regularly check storage areas for leaks, deteriorating containers or other potential risks


• display written instructions for storing and disposing of each type of hazardous waste


• maintain an inventory of the hazardous wastes kept on your premises, and where they are stored - this will help the emergency services to deal with any incident effectively and safely You must assess risks posed by any


hazardous substances that you store on your site, including hazardous waste, and take steps to control those risks.


Train your staff Make sure your staff are properly trained to deal with spills of the hazardous materials that you store on your premises. This should include instructions on what to do if there is a spill, the type of personal protection equipment required and how to correctly dispose of contaminated clean-up materials.


Exporting hazardous waste Hazardous waste can only be exported for recovery or recycling (not for disposal) to another Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) country. Exports can only be made by authorised treatment facilities.


Meet carriage of dangerous goods requirements If you transport hazardous waste you must comply with controls on the carriage of dangerous goods. Find out about the carriage of dangerous goods on the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) website at www.hse.gov.uk/ cdg/index.htm


RWW


• To find the nearest licensed business waste site, visit www.wastedirectory.org.uk


• Formore information, visit www. businesslink.gov.uk


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