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Waste costs have risen relentlessly since 1997 following the introduction of the landfill tax. The pressure to control cost and ensure compliance has increased still further this year in England and Wales since the passing of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.
There is now a legal duty on anyone creating commercial or industrial waste to apply the waste hierarchy in deciding on the best way to deal with their waste. The hierarchy sets out, in order of priority, the waste management options to be considered by the producer:
- prevention;
- preparing for reuse;
- recycling;
- recovery (eg energy recovery); and
- disposal.
From 28 September 2011 transfer notes, which are legally required when waste is transferred from one person to another, must also contain a declaration that the transferor has applied the waste hierarchy. This new duty will inevitably lead to many waste producers looking at their waste streams and trying to find alternative options that are further up the hierarchy. However, some waste activities remain exempt.
For more information follow: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/regulation/129220.aspx
