Legislation
Pre Treatment Requirements
On the 30th October 2007 the pre treatment requirements of the landfill regulations came into force which meant that no waste is able to be disposed of to landfill unless it can be demonstrated to have undergone a treatment process.
In most cases it is likely that this will mean a reduction in weight by removing your recyclable materials, whether at source through separate recycling collection or at a sorting facility.
Packaging regulations
To Be Added
Hazardous Waste Regulations
The New Hazardous Waste (England & Wales) regulations 2005 were implemented on 16th July 2005. There are many changes compared to the outgoing 1996 special waste regulations, but the two key ones were that Hazardous waste producers are required to pre-register before any Hazardous Waste can be collected from there premises. For more information please see www.hmso.gov.uk
Producer Responsibility
Producer responsibility means the chain of production and supply has to take account of the overall environmental impact of their products becoming waste rather than it being left to the last holder or consumer to carry the entire cost.
The legislation seeks to ensure that discarded products are environmentally treated through recycling and recovery rather that disposed of to landfill.