Environmental Protection Act (1990) (including Duty of Care)

This essentially covers the disposal of waste and in particular, Section 34, The Duty of Care, applies to everyone who produces, imports, carries, treats or disposes or acts as a broker of ‘controlled’ wastes, which includes all household, commercial and industrial wastes, liquid or solid. Everyone subject to the Duty of Care must ensure that their waste is kept in a secure container so none can escape and that it is only transferred to authorised carriers. A transfer note must be completed, signed and kept for two years by the parties involved. Holders must provide copies of these records if requested by the Agencies. This is a requirement of the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991. (“the 1991 Regulations”). Any breach of the 1991 Regulations is an offence.

London Recycling Compliance Service

Our compliance service covers REGISTERING THE WASTES DESCRIPTION COLLECTED FROM YOUR PREMISES and PRODUCING THE WASTES TRANSFER DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED by the Environmental Protection Act, 1990, Duty of Care. This means:

London Recycling will ensure that each waste type collected from each location is recorded and that the appropriate European Waste Code is allocated to it.

London Recycling will provide you with a copy of our Waste Carrier's Licence, which gives us authorisation to carry waste - this will need to be shown to the Environment Agency if they audit your company.

London Recycling will provide you with a block waste transfer note to cover all waste collections during a 12 month period - this will need to be shown to the Environment Agency if they audit your company.

London Recycling will log each individual collection of waste from your premises and can provide a detailed written report listing all transfers of waste during the 12 month period. This may need to be shown to the Environment Agency if they audit your company and request data of collections on specific dates.

London Recycling will respond to any changes in legislation regarding the handling and transfer of waste and keep you notified.

If London Recycling manage your waste - you are guaranteed to be 100% compliant with all current legislation.