Your waste collector is legally and duty-bound to supply you with a duty of care certificate. A Duty of Care certificate or Waste Transfer Note is a legal document that businesses that produce waste are legally required to have. The document covers the business and the owner under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. It serves as proof that the business or owner disposes of their waste legally and responsibly.
The Waste Transfer Note is completed and signed by both parties must include:
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A waste transfer note (WTN) is a legally required piece of documentation which must be completed when waste changes hands. This means that if a business requires waste to be disposed of, or waste collected by a waste disposal company is then passed over to another business, perhaps for recycling or processing, a WTN must be completed. The only notable exception relates to when a householder initially parts with waste: in those circumstances, a WTN is not required in order for the waste to be removed. If it is passed on, however, then a WTN will be required. WTNs can cover either a single transaction or a number of similar transactions (a “season” WTN).
Waste needs to be disposed of legally and correctly. In order for this to be achieved, it’s essential that there is a clear audit trail that shows what type of waste has been transferred and what, if anything, has happened to it as it’s transferred between owners. If the waste is hazardous, WTNs help to ensure the safety of the employees working with it as it’s moved through the waste disposal process.
Non-hazardous waste is covered by a generic Duty of Care Waste Transfer Note. This contains details of the waste producer and waste receiver, as well as information regarding the type and volume of waste.
If you have any reason to believe that some or all of the waste is hazardous, a Hazardous Waste Consignment Note must be completed. This enables those handling, managing and disposing of the waste to do so safely and appropriately. Broadly speaking, hazardous waste is any type of waste which is dangerous to humans or to the environment. Common types of hazardous waste include:
Batteries, Asbestos, Solvents, paints, brake fluids and similar, Fridges, Pesticides, Oils
These types of waste need to be dealt with professionally.
A waste consignment note is a piece of documentation which needs to be completed every time hazardous waste is moved, regardless of a transfer in ownership. In comparison, a waste transfer note is completed when waste changes hands. Non-hazardous waste does not require the completion of a waste consignment note. Waste consignment notes are part of a system of audit information which shows how a company is storing, managing and moving the hazardous waste in its possession. Companies owning hazardous waste are legally required to show how they are managing it appropriately: a waste consignment note is part of this process.
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