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Posted By Ian Forster
Hello,
I need some guidance from anybody who can help, the office I work in is approx 40 foot from a waste transfer site, which has recently under taken crushing and recycling bricks.
This creates an unbelievable amount of dust,noise and vibration. Its the dust which is the main problem, its covering the cars, entering the air-con air intakes and being blown around the office.
Loacl Authority don't really care, staff moral at all time low.
We can't move offices, is there anything we can do?
I'm unfamiliar with enviromental regulations/legisalation
Many Thanks in advance
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Posted By Martin Hartland
Hi Ian
Find the phone number of your local Environment Agency office and give them a ring, they regulate some waste sites, if they arent the regulator for this site they at least should be able to give you some advice on how to proceed. Sounds like they're causing a statutory nuisance to me.
Hope this helps
Martin Hartland
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Posted By craig
Ian
The emmission of dust beyond the sites boundry will regulated by the transfer stations Waste Management Licence. Your best course of action would be to complain to the sites regulatory authority(the Environment Agency in England/Wales or SEPA in Scotland)whose contact details can be found in the phone book.
regards Craig
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
There are sometimes complications in the enforcement of this activity as it actually an exempt process which is operated under consent by the Local Authority. They may well have issued a Section 60 consent on it. Whichever way you cut it both the EHO and the EA or SEPA have roles to play in enforcement.
Actions
a) Ring EHO and make a complaint concerning the noise and dust. Get the full name and title of the person contacted and the name of their departmental head.
b) Follow up in writing each day that a problem occurs.
c) If there is no response within 5 working days write to the Department head, copy to Director responsible and Chief Executive or equivalent.
d) In parallel contact EA or SEPA and inform them of the problem and the actions you have taken.
Good Luck
Bob
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Posted By Peter MacDonald
I work for a company that regularly carries out site crushing and concrete break out. We work closely with local residents and the HSE. I'm amazed that this has been affecting you for so long. A call to the HSE should suffice as it sounds like action levels for noise, dust and vibration will all be exceeded. Mobile crushing plant must be connected to water suppression system as part of the operating license so if you're in Scotland a call to SEPA should also take care of the problem.
Let us know how you get on.
Peter
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Posted By NeilM Poyznts-Powell
Hi Ian,
I'd speak to the senior EHO at the local authority as it sounds like they are creating multiple statutory nuisance's. It is the LA's EHO departments responsibility to define and ensure abatement of statutory nuisance.
Another angle to work at this from is from a civil action for damages perspective.
Hope this helps.
Good Luck.
Neil
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