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Is there a requirement for construction sites to be registered with the Environmental Agency as a producer of Hazardous Waste?
If so should there be a record i.e. certificate held on site?
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Chris,
As I understand anyone who produces more than 500kg of hazardous waste in a year must register with the environment agency.
The waste disposal company, who of course must also be licensed to carry hazardous waste, will require the registration number in order to remove the waste, and in fact they cannot take the waste away legally unless furnished with the waste producers registration number.
Its easy and cheap to register online at the EA website.
The links below give guidance on the regulations
http://www.environment-a.../topics/waste/32180.aspx
http://publications.envi...pdf/GEHO0409BPSN-e-e.pdf
PhilW
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Thanks Phil, I will assume then that the Client who has numerous projects throughout the year will have registered and all sites come under the one registration.
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I don't think you can assume that Chris. A separate registration is required for each site producing hazardous waste above the threshold amount not for the company as a whole.
You also need to consider whether a construction waste management plan is required - DEFRA has some decent guidance on this http://www.defra.gov.uk/...on/pdf/swmp-guidance.pdf
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Heather, thanks, that may be the answer I was waiting forr. The projects are all too small in value to require a SWMP - it was the registration detail I was after.
I will have a look at the link now.
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This is a site / location based 'Premises Code' the idea being is that the EA can do a complete traceability of where Haz Waste came from, who produced it, who carried it, who consigned it and where it was deposited.
Cradle to grave thing!
Only required if producing over 500kg in any single 12 month period, not annually, so if you are not producing HW and then suddenly do then the 12 months start from then, remember its ALL types of HW.
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Next question then:
What is hazardous waste?
What types of waste would come under this heading?
(Sorry that's 2 for the price of one)
Thanks
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Phil, thanks, I've had a look at them, please can you have a guess at would waste from shoptfitting project be haz waste?
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Hi Chris,
Shopfitting isn’t an area where I have any experience - I guess it would depend on what the shop had been used for previously and if the previous occupants had left anything behind. Also relevant would be the extent of the work undertaken.
To give you something to consider I think you would at least be looking at:
Empty paint/varnish tins
Sealant containers
Waste solvent based adhesives or two pack adhesives/containers
Flourescent light tubes
Waste oils or absorbent materials contaminated by oil
Packaging materials contaminated by dangerous substances
Empty aerosol containers
Gases in pressure containers (eg used with blow torches)
Batteries - lead/mercury/ni-cd
Friges/freezers/air con units
The list is non-exhaustive, and just scratches the surface but it might give you an idea of where to start looking.
Phil
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Phil,
Thanks, that's exacly what I needed.
I had a look at the regs and the links above, it helps when someone like you provides the right stuff.
Many thanks to all
Chris
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