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PROPOSED Waste Controls Regulations 2010-11
19/05/2010 |
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The government has held several consultations on the new regulations dealing with the handling, transfer and transport of waste. The government now proposes to bring into force two new sets of regulations in England & Wales in 2010-11. The details of these draft regulations are not yet available but they are likely to be:
1) Regulations to deal with waste carrier & broker registration. These will simplify the existing waste carriers regulations and make them more effective
2) Regulations to control the stop, search & seizure of vehicles as part of the waste controls enforcement regime
The proposals will affect businesses that: produce waste; import waste; carry or transport waste; keep or store waste; treat waste; dispose of waste & operate as waste brokers or dealers. In particular they will affect the Waste Management Industry & Farmers.
Draft regulations dealing with seizure of vehicles to be called the Control of Waste (Authority to Transport Waste & Dealing with Seized Property)(England & Wales) Regulations 2010. The regulations dealing with waste carrier / broker registrations are likely to come into force in late 2010 or 2011.
The proposal includes:
- All waste carriers should be required to register with the EA including those carrying their own waste
- Set out requirements for transfer notes
- The proposal to increase the maximum level of fines and make more use of fixed penalty notices will help in enforcing the regulations
- Streamlining the procedure for seizing & disposing of any vehicle used in an illegal waste operation
- Tighten up procedures for tracing the registered keeper of any vehicle used in an illegal waste operation