Special Waste

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Special Waste

• Definition of Special Waste
• Special waste is waste that is included in the
  hazardous waste list and has certain properties
  as stated in the Special Waste Regulations 1996
  (SI 1996/972)
• Special Waste is
• waste that is listed with a six digit code in
  Part I of Sch 2 of the Regulations and displays
  any of the properties given in Part II of Sch 2
  or
• displays hazardous waste properties specified in
  Part II of the Schedule unless below a specific
  threshold
• or
• a waste prescription-only medicine.

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• Hazardous waste properties in Part II of Sch 2 of
  the Regulations
• Explosive
• Oxidising
• Highly Inflammable
• Flammable
• Irritant
• Harmful
• Toxic
• Carcinogenic
• Corrosive
• Infectious
• Teratogenic
• Mutagenic
• Ecotoxic

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• Household waste is not special waste unless it
  consists of clinical waste, asbestos or any
  mineral or synthetic oil or grease

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• The Notification of Consignments (1)
• Purpose is to track waste
• Consignment notes are given a unique number by
  the Environment Agency (fee payable)
• The consignment note describes the waste and
  certifies the role of each of the parties in the
  transportation of the waste

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• The Notification of Consignments (2)
• The Consignor notifies the Environment Agency by
  sending copy to the Agency
• Consignor retains copy
• Consignment then transported between 72 hours and
  one month after notification. Carrier retains
  copy
• Consignee receives waste and a retains copy
• Consignee sends copy to Environment Agency to say
  it has arrived.

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• The Notification of Consignments (3)
• If a load is rejected by the consignee he or she
  must notify the Environment Agency together with
  the reasons for rejection.
• The carrier then has responsibility for the waste
  who must return it to Consignor or to another
  consignee.
• Special arrangements apply to small quantities of
  waste collected regularly by a carrier from a
  number of consignors on a round.
• Each round must not last more than 24 hours.
  Season ticket/schedule type booklet used.

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• Record Keeping
• Producers of hazardous waste must keep records
  of
• the quantity,
• nature,
• origin,
• destination frequency of collection and
• mode of transport and
• method of disposal of the waste that they
  produce.

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• Record Keeping
• Consignors keep notes for 3 years
• Carriers keep notes for 1 year
• Consignees keep notes for 3 years plus record of
  disposal operation

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• Offences
• Offence of failing to comply with personal
  liability of directors, managers due to consent
  connivance or neglect.

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• Penalties
• Summary
• Fine up to 5,000
• Indictment
• Imprisonment up to 2 years and/or unlimited fine

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Special and Hazardous Waste

• Defence
• It is a defence to show that a defendant was
  not reasonably able to comply with the
  provisions by reason of an emergency or grave
  danger and that he or she took all steps as were
  reasonably practicable in the circumstances for
• a) minimising and the threat to the public or
  the environment and
• b) ensuring that the provision in question was
  complied with as soon as reasonable practicable
  after the event.