Rubbish Removal News

Waste removal and collection is no longer a straight-forward process. Whether you are disposing of some Household Rubbish or clearing waste from work, there are now some basic rules to follow.

If you are a householder and have had a clearout of the garage, put it all in dustbin bags and took to your nearest Local Authority waste disposal site in your own car, then you are pretty much safe, as long as the dustbin bags didn't conceal anything hazardous or restricted. You've done everything you could, apart from  separating your waste to aid recycling, you will encounter no penalties or comebacks.

If you did all of the above but chose not to take it to the tip yourself and got a friend with a van or a trailer to do it, then you have broken the law!. "Why?", you ask; what's the difference? This is where it is important to know the law and how it may affect you.

The first error is getting someone else involved, if that person is not the producer of the waste, they have to be registered with the Environment Agency to be involved in the Transportation of waste. Should they be stopped en route by an official from the EA, Police or the Local Authority, the chances of a fine are highly probable.

The second error and as equally important as the first, is your failure to take reasonable care and ask to see a Waste Carriers Licence. Should your waste be found illegally dumped or fly-tipped, the problem is yours and a fine of up to £5000 is highly likely because you had a duty of care to make sure that waste was disposed of in a licensed, efficient manner. Sound a bit harsh? Perhaps, but that's the law in the United Kingdom.

So the simple, most effective way of disposing waste that you cannot handle yourself, is to contact a Licensed Waste Carrier, Licensed Carriers in your area can be found here, to see our Licence go here and be safe in the knowledge you are not breaking the law and are helping in reducing the waste we send to landfill, because all Waste Transfer Stations are commited to recyling more, upto 80% in some areas.