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News Release from: The Environment Agency | Subject: EU Landfill Regulations website
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 July 2004
Online Help For Builders Facing Waste
Challenge
Builders facing new waste disposal challenges as a result of EU Landfill Regulations affecting the management of hazardous waste can now access free guidance at www.netregs.gov.uk
The NetRegs website was developed by the UK's environmental regulators to help small businesses understand their environmental obligations and contains user-friendly guidelines for the construction industry The Landfill Regulations extend the list of substances classed as hazardous waste, while dramatically reducing the number of landfill sites permitted to accept hazardous waste - from 250 sites to as few as 10
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 25 Nov 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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For construction businesses, which produce a significant proportion of the UK's hazardous waste, these changes are likely to mean increasing waste disposal costs and problems for some in finding authorised companies willing to take their waste.
NetRegs has information for construction businesses on their responsibilities under the Duty of Care regulations, which require them to ensure that the waste they produce is safely and properly disposed of, even after they have passed it on to a third party such as a waste contractor.
The website also offers advice on ways in which builders can reduce hazardous waste, such as substituting hazardous substances with non hazardous substances and keeping hazardous waste separate from non hazardous waste.
Visitors to the site can also access information on forthcoming legislation and a wide range of good practice information that can help firms save money and become more competitive.
Richard Martin, NetRegs Programme Manager said, "With the changes to the management of hazardous waste, it is crucial that construction firms fully understand their environmental obligations.
NetRegs provides guidance to help smaller businesses comply with the environmental legislation affecting their particular activities, as well as good practice advice that can help reduce costs.".
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