Waste Minimisation

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Jim DevlinEnvironment Protection
Officer Tel [phone]
e-mail james.devlin_at_sepa.org.uk
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In Context
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Assets
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Liabilities
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OVERVIEW

• First Contacts the Local Teams
• Waste Minimisation
• About SEPA some facts
• About SEPA how we work
• About SEPA our aims objectives
• NetRegs
• SEPA Website Homepage
• Guidance media Air /Water /Waste
  Further Information
• Q A

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Contact SEPA

• 22 Offices from Lerwick, Shetlands, to Newton
  Stewart, Borders
• 1,200 staff
• Corporate Office, Stirling Tel.[phone]

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SEPAs Office Locations
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WASTE MINIMISATIONREDUCE WASTES / INCREASE
PROFITS! FREE resources available on SEPA
website

• www.sepa.org.uk/wastemin
• Good Environmental Practice Case Studies
• Info on external programmes
• Sector specific information
• Start your own programme guidance
• Links to useful organisations
• and lots more!

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Other useful sources of FREE help and information
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• Practical advice and support to reduce waste and
  increase profits.
• On site advice
• Case studies
• Publications
• Helpline
• Events and workshops
• UK wide service
• 0800 585 794
• www.envirowise.gov.uk

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• Business Advice Programme
• Energy Efficiency Advice and Site Surveys
• Loan Action Scotland
• Referrals to other support services
• Scotland wide service
• 0845 458 5040
• www.energy-efficiency.org

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The Carbon Trust

• Work with businesses to reduce carbon emissions
  and costs and to help combat climate change
• Offer general advice as well as tailored packages
• Info packed website
• Publications
• Promote the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme
• www.carbontrust.co.uk

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Scottish Waste Awareness Group(SWAG)

SWAG
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Further WasteMin Information

• Web www.sepa.org.uk/wastemin
• Email wastemin_at_sepa.org.uk
• Phone [phone]

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About SEPA protecting improving Scotlands
environment

• What we do Fast Facts
• How we do it How we work
• Your rights - accessing SEPA information
• Choosing your environment working towards a
  sustainable Scotland

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About SEPA Fast Facts

• SEPA the main Environmental Regulator in
  Scotland
• Established by the Environment Act 1995
• SEPA Regulates
• Activities that may pollute water
• Activities that might pollute air
• Storage, transport disposal of waste
• Keeping disposal of radioactive materials
• Also
• Flood Warning
• National Waste Strategy

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About SEPA Fast Facts

• REGULATORY work guided by
• Policy 58 written policies across all media
• Enforcement field officers
• 1,200 staff
• 22 offices
• 3 laboratories

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How We Work

• 3 Main Business Drivers
• Regulatory work framed by enforcement of European
  Domestic Legislation
• Sound Science basis for decisions we make
• Priorities set by the Scottish Parliament

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How We Work

• Education Partnership promoting positive
  attitudes, supporting good practice
• Contribute to measurable benefits in
  environmental quality
• Consistent, but sensitive to local
  industry-specific issues uniform approach
  neither possible, nor desirable

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Aims Objectives

• Main Aims
• Effective Regulator
• Respected Authority on the Environment
• Broad Objectives
• Achieve good water, air land quality
• Help minimise, recover manage waste
• Protect, inform engage communities
• Promote economic well-being

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NetRegswww.netregs.gov.uk
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What is NetRegs?

• Website guidance on environmental regulations
  and good practice What you must do and Good
  practice
• Aimed at Small and Medium Size Businesses
  (SMEs), but also useful for large businesses
• Partnership between SEPA, EA and EHS

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How does it work?

• Guidance by Business Type Catering,
  Hospitality, Chemicals, Fabricated metal
  products, Offices, Surface treatment of metals,
  Construction, Agriculture
• Guidance by Environmental Topic - Duty of Care,
  Hazardous/special waste, Oil storage, Solvent
  emissions
• Environmental Legislation Current and Future
  Legislation
• Useful links - Trade Associations, Business
  Support Organisations, Pollution Prevention
  Guidelines

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www.netregs.gov.uk

• From the home page
• e-alerts receive emails when new guidance or
  new regulations are introduced in your sector
• Environmental compliance tool with this self
  assessment tool, find out what are the
  regulations that apply to your business, and get
  links to relevant NetRegs guidance - confidential
• Waste directories find the nearest waste site
  that deals with your type of waste
• Free, Concise, Up-to-date Information
• Guidance.

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SEPA WEBSITE

• www.sepa.org.uk

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SEPA Website www.sepa.org.uk
Homepage
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• GUIDANCE

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Guidance

• Website guidance on issues relating to
• AIR
• WASTE
• WATER
• AGRICULTURE
• INDUSTRY
• RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
• AQUACULTURE
• HABITATBIODIVERSITY
• LANDFILL DIRECTIVE

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Guidance Examples

• WATER
• Water Framework Directive Website
• Advice on The Water Environment (Controlled
  Activities) Regulations 2005 (CAR), eg,
  abstractions, impoundments, engineering
  activities pollution.

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Guidance Examples

• WASTE
• Definition of waste
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Hazardous Waste
• Duty of Care
• Waste Carriers Registration
• Waste Exemptions
• Fly Tipping

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Further Guidance

• A to Z ON SEPAS WEBSITE
• EXEMPTIONS

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Fast Find on WebsiteA to Z Buttons
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Further Guidance

• EXEMPTIONS

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EXEMPTIONS

• Some activities involving waste materials exempt
  from waste management licensing if they meet
  specific requirements (Waste Mgt Licensing Regs
  2003)
• Still subject to controls
• The exempt activity must not endanger human
  health or harm to the environment
• Offence to carry out an exempt activity without
  registration with SEPA
• 2-tiers of exemption
• Complex Fee payable / 12 months duration
• Simple no fee, one-off registration, can be
  registered ONLINE

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COMPLEX EXEMPTIONS

• Examples of complex exemptions-
• Paragraph 7 treatment of land for agricultural
  or ecological benefit
• Paragraph 9 reclamation or improvement of land
• Paragraph 19 use of waste for construction and
  other relevant work

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COMPLEX EXEMPTIONS

• Registration required at least 21 days before
  activity carried out
• Registration form downloadable or from SEPA
  office
• Fee attached (Fees Charges Scheme)
• Registration determined by SEPA
• SEPA can remove registration where legal
  requirements breached offence if activity
  continues

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SIMPLE EXEMPTIONS

• For specific waste-related activities
• Free
• Can be made ONLINE
• One-off registration
• Common registrations
• Paragraph 21 Chipping of waste plant matter
• Paragraph 25 Deposit of dredging wastes
• Paragraph 48 storage of WEEE pending recovery
  elsewhere

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Online Exemptions
Simple Exemptions
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Other Waste Issues

• EXEMPTION TYPES DETAILS
• EXEMPTION FEES
• WASTE CARRIERS REGISTRATION
• WHO NEEDS TO REGISTER?
• CARRIER'S FEES

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SEPA CONTACTS

• Corporate Office Stirling Team
• Bremner House, The Castle Business Park,Stirling
  FK9 4TF, Tel.[phone]
• Dunbartonshire Team -
• LAW House, Todd Campus, West of Scotland
• Science Park, Glasgow G20 0XA,
• Tel.[phone]
• www.sepa.org.uk