Post on 18-Jul-2015
Copyright of RSK
Developments in waste management
regulation and practice
1
Warren PercivalDirector
14 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
What we will cover in this session
Waste information versus waste
transfer notes
Lower-tier waste carriers
Electronic duty of care (edoc)
programme
Scrap metal
Waste exemptions – Environmental
Permitting Regulations 2010
CL:AIRE code of practice update
Site waste management
Landfill tax
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme
(ESOS)
Changes to ISO 14001
214 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Waste information versus waste transfer
notes (WTNs)
From 6 April 2014, WTNs were
renamed ‘waste information’ under
the Waste (England and Wales)
(Amendment) Regulations 2014
Made to accommodate the electronic
duty of care (edoc) programme
Waste information is essentially any
document exchanged between the
holder of the waste and the carrier
as long as it contains all the
information previously required
on a WTN. Examples include
Receipts
Invoices
Tip tickets
314 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Waste transfers
As with WTNs, failure to include all the
information specified below on your waste
information is a breach of the legislation.
Your waste information must contain
A written description of the waste
The European Waste Catalogue (EWC) code
The Standard Industry Classification (SIC)
code
A waste hierarchy declaration
The waste carrier’s name and registration No.
The address of the receiving site (i.e.,
landfill) and the environmental permit or
exemption number
Signatures of the site representative and the
carrier
414 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Electronic duty of care (edoc) programme
The electronic duty of care (edoc) programme
was launched January 2014 and provides
Online waste tracking to enable monitoring
of waste flows throughout the UK
A national, Internet-based store for waste
transfer note records
A system businesses can adopt in place of the
paper-based WTNs.
The edoc web portal simplifies the completion of a waste transfer records
and includes
Auto-populating fields, e.g., address and postcode
Restricting values for a field, e.g., selections from a dropdown list or a user-
configured subset of values
A keyword search, e.g., use-type matching options are displayed
514 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Edoc – Summary of features
You can
Create a WTN that can be shared between parties
Review, edit, sign and store WTNs online
Receive automatic email notifications when there is an action for your attention
See a log of the actions performed, by whom and when
Create a season ticket with the option to include multiple waste types,
containers and collection frequencies
Receive email alerts if a season ticket is about to expire
Search and retrieve records quickly and easily
Create downloadable business reports on the waste transfers you have been
involved in
Use an optional tracking system to see the fate of the waste.
614 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Lower-tier waste carriers
The type of businesses required to register as a
lower tier waste carrier was expanded by the
Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.
A lower-tier waste carrier is now defined as
“someone who regularly transports waste
as part of their business”, for example:
Carpet fitters who take away offcuts
Electricians and plumbers who remove their
waste.
714 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Lower-tier waste carriers
Charities are no longer exempt from lower-tier waste carrier registration.
Lower-tier waste carriers register once; their registration does not expire.
Lower-tier waste carriers will not need to produce WTNs for transporting
their waste.
It is still possible for subcontractors to remove part-used materials from one
site for use on another job without a registration.
However
If, for example, the subcontractor also removes empty or part-used mastic tubes
or paint tins, for example, that is their waste, this requires them to be registered
as a lower-tier carrier.
814 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Scrap metal
The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
requires scrap metal dealers and
collectors to be licensed.
The licence is issued by the local
authority not the Environment Agency:
Registration is required with each
local authority a scrap metal dealer
collects in.
The licence must be in cab of the
vehicle and clearly visible.
Check that those collecting scrap metal
are registered as waste carriers and
with relevant local authority.
914 November 2014
Copyright of RSK 10
Waste exemptions – Environmental
Permitting Regulations 2010
There are different types of exemption available, depending on your operation
Use (U)
Recovery (R)
Disposal (D)
Storage (S)
Treatment (T).
Common exemptions for construction include
U1: Use of waste in construction
U8: Use of waste for a specified purpose
T5: Screening and blending of waste
T7: Treatment of waste bricks, tiles and concrete by crushing, grinding or
reducing in size
1014 November 2014
Copyright of RSK 11
Waste exemptions
The waste exemption regime was revised
following the introduction of Environmental
Permitting Regulations in 2010.
Exemptions last for three years.
Registration is free in most cases.
You can only register one exemption of
that type per site in given time period.
1114 November 2014
Copyright of RSK 12
Waste exemptions
U1: Use of waste in construction
The use of waste in construction is limited by quantities:
1000 tonnes soil and stones or woodchips
5000 tonnes of aggregate
50,000 tonnes of road planings and road sub-base only (EWC 170302
bituminous mixtures other than those mentioned in 170301; and 170504 road-
sub base only). If you are constructing a road, this should be constructed to a
specific engineering standard and have a sealed surface in order to qualify for
the higher limit.
1214 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
CL:AIRE code of practice update
From 1 October 2014, the CL:AIRE code of
practice requires payment of a declaration fee.
This is payable on projects over 5000m3 and is
charged at £10 per 1000m3.
Project volumes will be rounded up to the
nearest 1000m3.
A project with 5010m3 will be rounded up to
6000m3 and a fee of £60 will be payable
There is no upper limit to the fees
chargeable.
If payment is not made within 28 days of the
date of invoice, CL:AIRE will not provide any
future declaration acknowledgements until the
money is received.
1314 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Site waste management plans
Since 1 December 2013, the Site
Waste Management Plan Regulations
2008 have been revoked. There is no
requirement to continue to update
existing site waste management plans
under the provisions of the revocation.
In August 2014, the Welsh government
announced that site waste
management plans will be adopted in
Wales as a voluntary code of practice
only.
These measures will help to support
the Welsh government’s aim of
achieving 90% recycling of
construction and demolition waste by
the end of the financial year
2019/2020.
1414 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Landfill tax
From 1 April 2015, the increase to both the lower and standard rates of landfill
tax in England and Wales will be calculated from the current rate of the
retail price index (RPI) rounded to the nearest five pence.
From 2015, the Scottish government will be able to levy landfill tax directly in
Scotland. As of 1 April 2015, the standard rate will be £82.60 per tonne.
The lower rate, for materials listed in the Scottish Landfill Tax (Qualifying
Material) Order 2014, will be £2.60 per tonne.
1514 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
The ESOS regulations extend to all large enterprises:
those
Employing at least 250 persons or
Having an annual turnover in excess of €50 million and
an annual balance sheet in excess of €43 million.
Determine your total energy consumption over a consecutive 12-month period:
the reference period
This period must overlap with the qualification date (31/12/14); the end date
for reference period must be before the compliance date (05/12/15)
You must be certified to ISO 50001 for full operations or
Have an ‘approved assessor’ confirm 90% of your organisation’s total energy
consumption
The four-yearly compliance periods end on 5 December 2019, 2023, etc.
1714 November 2014
Copyright of RSK
Changes to ISO 14001
January 2015: Final draft international standard
May 2015: The revised ISO 14001 will be adopted and published, and the
transitional period for organisations with certifications will begin.
Key changes in the revised draft standard include
Understanding the organisation’s strategic context and engagement with
interested parties
Greater focus on environmental performance improvement across the value
chain
Evaluating organisational risks and opportunities in the context of external
environmental conditions, e.g., adapting to climate change and resource
availability
Strengthening requirements on the involvement of top management and the
integration of environmental management/sustainability into core business
processes and alignment with business strategies
Greater clarity on external communication, including emphasis on data quality
and assurance
1814 November 2014