Posted By DavidW
I think we need a bit more detail to be able to help. Are you looking at a policy to ensure compliance with Duty of Care Regs or to minimise waste arisings or both? What sort of indstry are you in? Size of operation etc would all be usefull information to have.

David

Posted By DavidW
Dean

First thing is to ensure you are registered as a hazardous waste producer and that it has been renewed annually. Next is to identify exactly what your waste streams are, where they arise in your processes and to ensure they are seperated into suitable groups that are recyclable or that can be disposed of together.

You need to identify the waste in terms of the European Waste Catalogue 6 figure numbers and ensure transfer notes or consignment notes are completed correctly and kept for the required time (2 yrs transfer notes, 3 yrs consignment notes).

Finally you should be undertaking regular "duty of care" audits to ensure that all those involved in your waste chain are not committing any offences.

This will cover all the compliance elements and should give you the data needed to look at where in the process you can prevent, reduce, reuse or recover waste.

Your procedures will need to identify who is responsible for the specific tasks required, what checks need to be completed and how often.

Hope this helps.

David