The Environment Agency have introduced a set of new Standard Rules permits to streamline and tighten up on Standard Rules permitting. The new Standard Rules permit for general wastes treatment is SR2022 no4, SR2022 No 4: non-hazardous waste recycling with asbestos, hazardous batteries, cable and WEEE storage – GOV.UK, which also now allows storage of…
Defra plans to make digital waste tracking mandatory beginning in April 2025. They have stated that this would provide a full view of where waste generated in the UK ended up and would help more effective regulation. There would also be fewer possibilities for waste criminals since regulators would have access to information about…
A recent change to the continuing competence regime appears to have been made without any formal announcement. We first came across the change in an Environmental permit application to Natural Resources Wales when the clients Continuing Competence Certificate for Hazardous Waste Treatment was rejected for a non-hazardous treatment permit application. The officer referred to the…
DEFRA have announced two new consultations on major changes to the waste carrier registration scheme and how waste is tracked. The proposals will result in waste carriers needing to apply for a permit rather than simply to register and will mean that waste carriers will need technically competent persons to manage their operations. The waste…