Your waste responsibilities

Introduction

All businesses generate waste and have to store, handle and recover or dispose of it. There are legal requirements for managing your waste efficiently, and by doing so your business may also benefit through cost savings.

These laws are designed to prevent the environment from being polluted by business waste and to encourage more sustainable management of waste. Some legislation applies to all business waste, whilst some deals with particular types.

This guide sets out what waste is and outlines the legislation you must comply with when storing, handling and recovering or disposing of it. It explains the specific rules that apply to specialist types of waste including hazardous waste, packaging waste, and electrical and electronic waste. And it outlines the rules that apply to transporting waste.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• What is waste?
• Comply with waste storage and disposal legislation
• Comply with hazardous waste legislation
• Comply with packaging waste legislation
• Comply with controls on specific types of waste
• Comply with waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) legislation
• Comply with rules on transporting waste
• Comply with rules on construction waste
• Carrying out waste activities yourself

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