Environmental legislation also states that all businesses are responsible for the waste they produce. By law, every business must; » Use the most environmentally preferable option of waste management, as per the waste hierarchy below.
Most preferable option and least impact on the environment
Minimising the amount of waste produced
Prevention
Cleaning, repairing, refurbishing
Preparing for Reuse
Make new products from old materials
Recycle
Least preferable option and most impact on the environment
Obtaining energy from waste
Othe Recovery
Burial of waste in landfill
Disposal
» Know the type and quantity of waste produced. » Classify waste using the European waste catalogue.
» Arrange for a registered waste carrier to collect the waste and completed associated waste transfer notes (it is illegal to use an unregistered carrier without a licence). » Dispose of electrical waste via a compliant scheme, not in regular bins.
Hints and Tips
Conduct a waste audit to find out why you create waste and to highlight potential areas for efficiency improvements. You can find a waste audit template here as a starting point: www.businessofrecycling.wrap.org.uk/resources
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