Every manufacturing business will have waste to get rid of. Much can be taken in the weekly bin collection that has to be paid for in advance to the local council. However there are many other types of waste that do not get collected in the usual bins. It is every business owners responsibility to ensure that any hazardous waste for example, is handled by the correct agencies. This responsibility comes under the heading of ‘duty of care’, which is further broken down to define whether the owner is a producer or holder (i.e. produces or stores waste), is a carrier (i.e.you collect and transport waste from other companies) or consignee (you receive waste such as for recycling or disposal).
When checking if your waste is hazardous, these guidelines and rules are paramount. Example of hazardous materials include asbestos; chemicals such as brake fluid or printing toner; batteries; solvents. pesticides; non edible oils such as motor oil; equipmnt containing ozone depleting substances such as in fridges and other hazardous waste containers.
These sub divisions are then further broken down with specific directions on filling in waste transfer consignment notes. This requires absolute accuracy in your completion of these forms for your waste contractor and must include the actual waste classification code, which is also known as list of waste or european waste catalogue code; whether it is hazard or pops (waste with a high level of persistent organic pollutants); the type of premises or business where the waste was produced and the name of the substance and the process that produced the waste. A chemical and physical analysis of the waste and its components will be needed together with a note of any special problems, or requirement relative to that waste.
