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Are you legally disposing of your waste?

The problem

• More materials including most paint and powder wastes, are now identified and classified as hazardous waste.
• Only 12 landfill sites in the UK are registered for hazardous waste.
• The legislation requirements are complex to understand.
• Legislation has been designed to control and safely dispose of waste.
• The legislation also works to determine who produces the waste, how much waste and of what type, and to ensure waste, whatever the make up is disposed of correctly.
• Paper trails are being designed to follow waste from the cradle to the grave (the producer to the disposer).
• This legislation costs money to organise and police so the cost is passed on to the waste producers and waste handlers.
• All of which is designed to reduce waste and promote recycling where possible.

Legislation

• Every producer of hazardous waste has to
  • register with the Environment Agency (E.A.)
  • keep records of quantity and type
  • Keep disposal records (who took it, where it went etc)
  • Have a registered premises code, a SIC code and an
  • EWC code (all of which can be found on the EA website)
• Costs are imposed by the EA on the producer of hazardous waste for notification of waste removal
• Every producer of hazardous waste must ensure that the carrier of waste disposal is registered with EA
• It is the duty of every hazardous waste producer to know the final destination of the waste.

HMG service and assistance

• HMG is licensed to collect paint related waste from any registered company
• HMG will produce the necessary documentation, labels and supplies the necessary containers for the removal
• HMG are totally committed to recycling of all waste where possible
• HMG can collect waste from producers at a competitive cost whilst delivering other materials.
• HMG already have established waste disposal streams. Every HMG customer produces waste. Why not ask our experts for advice and help about your “waste stream”.
• Return of paint washings can be deducted from the total VOC content of purchased paint products which will save you money and assist in compliancy.

Consequences for non-compliance

• Not registered with the Environment Agency
• Caught fly tipping (registered or not)
• Not carrying the right documentation when disposing of waste
• Removal of waste from a non registered site
• Removal of waste from a registered site but without the proper documentation
• Removal of waste by a non registered carrier

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