London Wider Waste Strategy - London - Greater London Authority

• Requires consents to discharge trade effluent to sewer, which specify the nature and rate of
discharge.
• Conditions are set for consents which are not to be breached.
• Consents are issued by sewage undertakers in England, Scotland and Wales, and by the
Water Service in Northern Ireland.
Waste streams addressed:
Applies to all.
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 and Pollution Prevention and Control
(England and Wales) Regulations 2000 as amended
Key features
• To gain a permit, operators will have to show that they have systematically developed plans
to apply the “Best Available Techniques” (BAT) and meet certain oterh requirements, taking
account of relevant local factors. For example, there is specific guidance on BAT for waste
minimisation which includes:
o Analysing the use of raw materials and assessing the opportunities for reduction
o Assessing opportunities for improved process efficiency and waste reduction
• All IPPC installations are required to apply for a permit to operate and there is a phased
timetable, beginning in 2001 and ending in 2007, depending on the industry sector.
Waste streams addressed:
Applies to all
Controlled Waste Regulations 1992
Key Features
• Provides the legal definitions of controlled waste , indicating what should and
should not be considered as household, commercial or industrial (including
construction and demolition) waste.
• Describes which types of litter are included as controlled waste.
Waste streams addressed:
All controlled waste.
Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994
Key Features
• Transposes the EU Waste Framework Directive into UK statute, requiring the
Directive to be taken into account when drawing up Waste Management Plans.
• Enhances the licensing and monitoring of waste management set out in the
Environmental Protection Act.
Waste streams addressed:
Applies to all.
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