Tools for Delivery and SuccessDuty of CareUnder the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 34 and the Waste Management Duty of Care Code of Practice, any person creating waste has a legal responsibility to ensure that it is kept safe, stored appropriately and disposed of properly. Businesses must dispose of specific waste, such as tyres, oil or batteries, carefully, recycling where possible, and should not dispose of them with their standard waste. A review of the waste duty of care regime is being undertaken as part of the government drive to ensure that producers of waste take responsibility for ensuring their waste is managed without harm to human health or to the environment. Information on waste legislation and licensing, and the review, is on the Defra website www.defra.gov.uk The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management is a useful source of information and can provided detailed explanation of waste law and duty of care. It can be viewed at www.ciwm.co.uk Defra’s Voluntary code of practice for reducing litter caused by food on the go suggests a framework for dealing with litter and waste. The code is available from www.defra.gov.uk The Food on the Go Knowledge Bank contains practical advice and case studies and is available from ENCAMS at www.encams.org.uk Enforcement and legislationThe Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 includes measures to deal with waste such as fixed penalty notices for failing to produce waste transfer notes and waste left out on the street. For more information on these and other relevant sections in the act, refer to the Defra website: www.defra.gov.uk |
