Commercial Waste Services – Legal Obligations
All businesses have a Duty of Care to the environment
and to human health.
All businesses produce waste and your company has a legal
responsibility to ensure that you produce, store, transport and
dispose of your business waste without harming the environment.
This is called your duty of care (DoC). The applicable legislation
is Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Secton 34) and the
Environmental Protection Act (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991.
You are responsible for your waste from when you produce it
until you have transferred it to an authorised person. As part of
this DoC you must ensure that
- you store your waste securely so that it does not escape - tie
up bags, flatten boxes, close bin lids
- ensure your waste is transported by an authorised business –
either the City of London Commercial Waste Services or a private
contractor
- complete a Waste Transfer Note (WTN) – for every transfer of
waste OR for a specified period - and keep it on record for at
least two years (we provide annual waste transfer notes)
Find out more about
being a customer of the City of London Commercial Waste Service
or
contact us for more information.
The City of London is a name you can trust. We are able to offer
advice and guidance on other waste related legislation – including
Hazardous Waste – as well as waste management issues in
general. Please
contact us for more information.
For more information on Duty of Care legislation see the links
below