Guide to environmental
legislation
Through legislation, producers of
waste are ultimately responsible for its disposal.
This falls under section 34 of the Environmental
Protection Act (1990) and is in keeping with the EU polluter pays
principle. So you need to know and be able to document where your
waste is going - be it recycling, composting, incineration or
landfill.
Compliance with legislation needs to be an essential part of your
organisation's waste management policy. For more information on
legislation log on to the
Duty of Care section of the NetRegs
website.