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Waste Management
Planning, permits, strategy and direction
Intelligent management of waste is often overlooked, but it often reduces costs and ensures compliance with legislation.
European and UK governments place waste issues high up on the environmental agenda. Waste collection, handling, and disposal will be subject to significant increases in costs and tighter regulatory controls over the next few years.
For background information on legislation or how E4environment can help those working in the waste management profession, click on a link below.
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Over View of Key Legislation and Fiscal Drivers
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Implications of Legislation for Waste Operators
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- Environment Protection Act (EPA)
- Producer Responsibility (Packaging) Regulations
- Landfill Directive
- Landfill Tax / Aggregate Levy
- Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
- Animal By-Products Order (ABPR)
- End of Life Vehicles (ELVs)
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE)
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
- Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
- Hazardous Waste Regulations
- The Battery Directive
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- Permit for waste treatment / storage sites
- Exemption from permit and Landfill Tax
- Feasibility Studies and Site Selection Reviews
- Development of Waste Management Tools
- Planning application
- Environmental impact assessment
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