Hazardous Waste Collections and Disposal

If you have a business that deals with construction, manufacturing or utilities then you probably deal with hazardous waste regularly. Due to changes in regulations, more and more waste is being classified as hazardous, and you need to make sure that you manage and dispose of this correctly.

In order to make sure that your hazardous waste is disposed in line with legislation, you need to follow the below steps:

Identify and classify – you must be able to correctly identify your waste before it is removed from your site.

Separate – you must make sure that your hazardous waste is separated and stored safely from your normal waste.

You need to make sure that you used an authorised company for your hazardous waste collection and disposal service – you and your business are still responsible for the waste even when it has left your site.

Consignment notes – you must have consignment notes and they must stay with the hazardous waste until it gets to its final destination.

Keep your records – you must keep your records of hazardous liquid waste disposal for at least 3 years following the removal from your site.

Should your company require a hazardous waste collection and disposal service, you should get in touch with Neales Waste Management Ltd to find out about their wide range of services, from hazardous paint disposal to hazardous water disposal and much more.

As the regulations of hazardous waste are constantly changing – more and more businesses will find that they have hazardous waste to dispose of. Some examples of hazardous waste are:

• Paint – hazardous paint disposal is controlled by the UK Environment protection act 1990, and places a duty of care upon those who store, produce or dispose of paint waste.
• Liquids – any chemicals such as acids, alkaline caustics, liquids with mercury, pesticides or clinical waste need correct hazardous liquid waste disposal. Businesses need to make sure that these are managed and removed following regulations and guidelines.
• Water – surprisingly, a lot of water can quickly become hazardous if not managed correctly. Examples of hazardous water include interceptor wastes and waste washwater from tank cleaning. All of these, and others, need proper hazardous water disposal to make sure that it does not affect the public or the environment.

These are only a few examples of hazardous waste, and there are certainly many more that can be added to the list. If you are unsure of how to classify or identify, then speak to us at Neales Waste to get a better understanding and to make sure that you are compliant when removing anything.

Most business waste will fall under the category of hazardous waste, and will exhibit one of the following properties:

• Flammability
• Corrosivity
• Reactivity
• Toxicity

This does not mean that it is an immediate risk to public health or the environment, but if not managed properly then can cause problems in the future. There are approximately 650 different kinds of hazardous waste, and each one has its own method of disposal and guidelines that you will need to follow. For example, hazardous paint disposal (including typical household paints) cannot simply be thrown into a landfill. You need to follow the correct procedure to make sure that the leftover paint is not carried away by water and contaminating water sources.

As there are so many rules and regulations to follow, it may be a more convenient and easier option to get in touch with Neales as professional hazardous liquid waste disposal experts to make sure that your company is safe and compliant.

Typical solutions provided include

• Gas cylinder and fire extinguisher disposal
• WEEE and fluorescent tube recycling
• Chemical Liquid Waste Disposal
• Asbestos collection and disposal
• Full lab clearances
• Workshop waste including oils, oily rags, batteries and paint
• Commercial Chemical Disposal
• Hazardous Waste Box Service
• Contaminated materials
• Redundant / out of date chemicals
• Interceptor and tank cleaning
• Toxic Chemical Disposal