| UK environmental legislation is ever changing and hugely complex. You may think that you are complying with the law but are you sure? If not, you’re taking a pretty big risk with unlimited fines and even jail for Directors of companies who breach environmental legislation. Duty of Care Did you know that you have “Duty of Care” to ensure that your waste is disposed of or recycled properly, in accordance with the law? Passing your waste onto a third party does not absolve you of that obligation and if that third party commits an offence and does not dispose of or recycle the waste properly, you’ll quickly find yourself in trouble also. To be sure, you should ensure that your current waste management/recycling company is a licensed waste carrier and takes the material to a site with a current Waste Management Permit issued by the Environment Agency. If you’re a producer of WEEE or are scrapping a vehicle, then the site needs further licensing to be compliant. You should also be asked to sign, and be provided with a copy of, a Waste Transfer Note or Hazardous Waste Consignment Note for your waste material. If you don’t have either of these, you’re breaking the law. At Moores we have extensive experience in this area and you can be sure that we will conduct our operations in full compliance with the law at all times. We also offer a service to our clients to assist them in ensuring that they do not inadvertently fall foul of the minefield of environmental legislation. If you’ve any doubts, give us a call and we’ll review your operations to see if there are any areas for concern. We’ll provide you with a full report on any issues we identify and propose solutions for you. |
