Hazardous waste legislation (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)

• Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures EC regulation 1272/2008 (Adobe PDF - 6.6MB)

  Requires manufacturers, importers and users to follow UN criteria for classifying, labelling and packaging hazardous substances and mixtures.

• Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 SI 3538

  Introduces a new system for environmental permits for industrial activities and waste operations, including landfill and waste incineration and sets out the powers, functions and duties of the regulator.

• Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 SI 894

  Details requirements for controlling and tracking the movement of hazardous waste and bans mixing different types of hazardous waste.

• NEW Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 SI 507

  Amends 2005/894 by increasing the maximum limit of hazardous waste that can be produced in any year without registering with the regulator from 200kg to 500kg. Also explains parts of the 2005 regulations that were not clear.

• Hazardous Waste (Wales) Regulations 2005 SI 1806

  Details requirements for controlling and tracking the movement of hazardous waste and bans mixing different types of hazardous waste.

• List of Wastes (England) Regulations 2005 SI 895

  Provides the European Waste Catalogue list of codes used to classify wastes.

• List of Wastes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI 1673

  Amends 2005/895 to correct minor errors.

• List of Wastes (Wales) Regulations 2005 SI 1820

  Provides the European Waste Catalogue list of codes used to classify wastes.

• Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures EC regulation 1272/2008 (Adobe PDF - 6.6MB)

  Requires manufacturers, importers and users to follow UN criteria for classifying, labelling and packaging hazardous substances and mixtures.

• Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 SR 300

  Details the regime for controlling and tracking the movement of hazardous waste.

• Hazardous Waste (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 SR 461

  Amends 2005/300 in terms of offences and penalties.

• List of Wastes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 SR 301

  Requires the List of Wastes to be used when determining if a material or substance is waste or hazardous waste and for classifying and coding wastes for the waste control regime.

• List of Wastes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 SR 462

  Amends 2005/301 to correct minor errors.

• Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 SI 2778 (including updates)

  Sets out the waste management regime covering waste carrier registration and identifying and remedying contaminated land.

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