Managing your hazardous waste

Introduction

Waste is considered to be hazardous when it might be harmful to human health or the environment. As well as obvious candidates such as chemicals, oil and asbestos, hazardous waste also includes materials such as waste electrical equipment with potentially harmful components such as cathode ray tubes or lead solder.

If your business produces hazardous waste you must comply with legal obligations that control its storage, transportation, treatment and disposal. Waste that is hazardous is known as special waste in Scotland.

This guide explains what is meant by hazardous waste and outlines the legal requirements that apply to businesses which produce it. It also suggests measures that you can take to reduce the amount of hazardous waste that you produce.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• What is hazardous waste?
• Complying with hazardous waste regulations
• How to store and transport hazardous waste
• How to treat and dispose of hazardous waste
• How to cut down on your production of hazardous waste

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