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Legislation Update

Legislation Update. Mark Stouph Director of Risk Management. Waste Exemptions EA Guidance on waste recovery for land spreading Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 New Consultations. Waste Exemptions. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 Into force 6 April 2010

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Legislation Update

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  1. Legislation Update Mark Stouph Director of Risk Management

  2. Waste Exemptions • EA Guidance on waste recovery for land spreading • Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 • New Consultations

  3. Waste Exemptions • The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 • Into force 6 April 2010 • Replaces the 2009 regulations • Provides for grant, variation, transfer, etc of permits • Revises the existing exemptions regime

  4. Waste Exemptions • Grouped by activity; • U – Use of Waste (U1-U16) • T – Treatment of Waste (T1-T33) • D – Disposal of Waste (D1-D8) • S – Storage of Waste (S1-S3) • Transitional arrangements (2011-2012) • Note oil storage limit (paragraph S1) is 3m3 not 100 (amended by SI 676/2010)

  5. EA Guidance - Recovery • Defining Waste Recovery: Permanent Deposit of Waste on Land • Regulatory Gidance Series – EPR 13 • ‘Waste Recovery Plan’ required • Is there a benefit? • Is it suitable? • Minimum amount being used? • Substitute for virgin material? • Appropriate standards?

  6. Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 • Feb 2010 • Joint statement by Defra, DCFS, DoH, BIS, NOMS • Sch 2 premises LA cannot charge for disposal • Regulations very likely to change • May result in education, hospitals & prisons being removed from Sch 2

  7. Consultations • Environment Agency • Civil sanctions • DEFRA • Civil sanctions • Guidance on Green Claims • Meeting EU landfill diversion targets • Landfill bans • Packaging strategy • Major Accident off-site Emergency plans

  8. Mark Stouph Director of Risk Management The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Premier Waste Management Limited.

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