Hazardous Waste Regulations

Hazardous Waste News: From May 15th 2007 you will have to register with the Environment Agency if you are have Agricultural Waste - details on the EA website.

On 16th July 2005 new regulations on hazardous waste came into force.  These regulations make it an offence to collect hazardous waste from any  premises in England and Wales that is not either exempt or registered with  the Environment Agency.

The new Hazardous Waste guidelines 2005 have been extended to include items commonly found in offices such as fluorescent lighting tubes, televisions, fridges, batteries and computer equipment. To see a full list of all wastes  covered under the new regulations please see The Environment Agency website listed below.

These items should now be collected separately from non-hazardous waste.  London Recycling Limited can arrange collection of these items for, recycling or  disposal, so  just call us on tel: 020 7511 8000 for advice. 

Sites that are exempt from registering with the Environment Agency include  shops, offices, vets and medical practices, providing that they produce  less than 200kgs a year.

200kg equates to approximately:

  • 10 small TV’s
  • 14 lead acid batteries
  • 500 flourescent tubes
  • 5 small domestic fridges
If you initially consider that your business will produce less than 200kg of  hazardous waste, but later it appears that you will exceed this limit, the Agency must be notified immediately and before the limit is exceeded. London  Recycling Limited will be able to provide you with reports to keep you informed of what wastes and amounts we have removed from your premises.

Our advice as waste managers and carriers would be that irrespective of the quantity of hazardous waste that you anticipate that you will be generating over the following twelve months, you should register with the Environment Agency as soon you can.

The registration process

Registration with the Environment Agency can be done online, by telephone or by mail. The most economical and efficient method is online, with a cost of  £18 per premises, followed by telephonic registration at £23 per premises, and  the most expensive by mail, at £28 per premises. Bulk registrations for multiple sites. Ensure you get permission before you register a site. The cost for bulk registrations is also £18. Full details on the registration process is given on the Environment Agency website:  www.environment-agency.gov.uk/newrulesonwaste