Hazardous Waste is defined as waste with one or more properties that are hazardous to health or the environment.

Business Premises producing Hazardous Waste will be required to register with the Environment Agency. Premises considered to be low risk such as shops and offices will only need to do this if they produce more than 200kg per year. Once registered each premises will be issued with a premises code which will need to be used on the disposal consignment note.

There are many new waste streams which are now considered to be Hazardous such as:

Televisions
Computer Monitors
Florescent Tubes
Lead Acid Batteries

If premises producing hazardous waste are not registered with the Environment Agency by July 16th 2005 then waste management companies will not be able to collect any hazardous material until registration is completed

As with all waste regulation it is the responsibility of the waste producer to ensure they comply. Elite Environmental Limited is committed to assisting its customers in achieving compliance and will be happy to assist with any questions you may have.

For further detailed information please visit

www.defra.gov.uk
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
www.hazardouswaste.org.uk