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Unless exempt, individual sites that produce hazardous waste must register with the Environment Agency and obtain a premise code. |
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Certain sites that produce less than 200kg of hazardous waste in a year are exempt from site registration but not from using Consignment Notes. |
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Many more wastes are now hazardous than were previously defined as special. This includes computer monitors, fluorescent tubes, fridges and some batteries. |
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There is no pre-notification for waste consignments. |
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Mixing hazardous waste at the site of production is prohibited; this means disposal of hazardous wastes such as oily rags with ordinary dry wastes is illegal, even if you are exempt from registration. |
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The charging regime now consists of the payment for annual notification and a transaction fee payable by the consignee collated from quarterly returns. |
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Consignees must return a completed copy of the consignment note to the consignor. |
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Producers must maintain registers of hazardous waste arisings. |
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Fixed penalty charges of £300 for minor offences are now in place. |
