TAILIEUCHUNG - WASTE MANAGEMENT THE DUTY OF CARE A CODE OF PRACTICE

This grim statistical list could go on and on. The world has not managed its natural resources well and the problem will almost certainly get worse before it gets better. Furthermore, though the poorest and most marginalised have the smallest «footprints» when it comes to using the world’s resources, they are also those who are and will be effected first and worst. Therefore, while long term solutions to the world’s major environmental and food security problems depend significantly on action from the wealthy and most industrialised countries (those with the largest «footprints»), day to day survival for the poor and marginalised will depend increasingly on the careful. | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1990 SECTION 34 WASTE MANAGEMENT THE DUTY OF CARE A CODE OF PRACTICE CONTENTS Page Introduction 3 THE CODE OF PRACTICE STEP BY STEP GUIDANCE Identify and describe the waste 6 Keep the waste safely 11 Transfer to the right person 13 Receiving waste 20 Checking up 23 Expert help and advice 27 The duty of care and scrap metal 30 SUMMARY CHECKLIST 37 ANNEXES A. The law on the duty of care 39 B. Responsibilities under the duty of care 47 C. Regulations on keeping records 51 D. Other legal controls 54 i. Waste management licensing 54 ii. The registration of waste carriers 55 iii. The registration of brokers 56 iv. Special waste 57 v. Road transport of dangerous substances 57 vi. International waste transfers 58 vii. Health and safety 58 E. Glossary of terms used in this code of practice 60 Appendix The definition of waste 64 2 INTRODUCTION i. This code of practice consists of the guidance in Sections 1-7 together with their related Annexes. It is issued by the Secretary of State for the Environment the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales in accordance with section 34 7 and 8 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 the 1990 Act . This code supersedes that issued in December 1991 which is hereby revoked. This introduction is not part of the code of practice. ii. Section 34 of the 1990 Act imposes a duty of care on persons concerned with controlled waste. The duty applies to any person who produces imports carries keeps treats or disposes of controlled waste or as a broker has control of such waste. Breach of the duty of care is an offence with a penalty of an unlimited fine if convicted on indictment. iii. Waste poses a threat to the environment and to human health if it is not managed properly and recovered or disposed of safely. The duty of care is designed to be an essentially self regulating system which is based on good business practice. It places a duty on anyone who in any way has a responsibility for .

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