Briefing outlining changes to businesses from the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011

1. Environmental Bulletin
27 May 2011
Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
From 29th March 2011 the above regulations apply and introduce two key requirements for businesses.
1 Requirement for businesses to implement the waste hierarchy.
The waste hierarchy (shown below) will need to be applied when transferring waste and confirm
this on the waste transfer/consignment note. This will come into effect 6 months after the
introduction of the regulations.
The waste hierarchy
Best
Eliminate Preferred
option
Reduce
Re-use
Recycle Least
preferred
Dispose option
2 Introduces 2 types of carrier registration
The ppper tier of waste carrier registration is for businesses that carry, broker or deal waste on behalf of
others. There is a fee payable to the EA and registration last for 3 years.
Lower tier waste carrier registration is required for businesses that carry their own business waste
(except for construction or demolition waste which needs upper tier registration) from the end of December
2013. This registration will be free of charge and be valid until revoked or cancelled. Lower tier registration
also applies to organisations which are currently registered with the EA as professionally exempt. This
includes waste authorities, charities and voluntary organizations.
The regulations also introduce new rules involving excluded wastes, new hazardous waste properties and
end of waste requirements.
Further guidance can be sought from contacting David Inman on the email below or the Environment Agency
and www.environment-agency.gov.uk.
DIEM Ltd has over 5 years experience in devising waste management solutions for businesses and
construction projects, including waste exemptions, to save your site money and divert waste from
landfill. Please contact me below for further information on these and other services such as ISO
14001:2004 development, training or carbon foot printing to the Carbon Action Standard.
David Inman BSc (Hons) MRICS AIEMA TechIOA
Director DIEM Ltd, 27 May 2011
davidinman@diemltd.co.uk
Tel 07737 194 686
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