Legal duties
When a business or organisation has waste, the law says you must stop it escaping from your control.
- You must store it safely and securely.
- You must prevent it from causing pollution or harming anyone.
It is an offence to pass this type of waste off as household waste by leaving it out for household collection or by disposing of it at a recycling centre.
If you break these rules, you can be fined an unlimited amount.
Further details on legal duties for Commercial Waste can be found below:
1. Duty of Care definition and Code of Practice guide
2. Overview of UK Environmental Regulations for Small Businesses
3. Specfics on Consignment Notes for Special Waste
4. Developments on Waste from Business, within the National Waste Strategy (Scotland)
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