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The Legal Framework Waste producer’s responsibilities Describe the waste fully and accurately Store waste safely on site Select an appropriate treatment or disposal method Ensure waste falls within the terms of the waste contractor’s Waste Management Licence Pack waste securely Check waste carrier’s registration documents Make reasonable checks on the waste carrier or manager Report offences to the Environment Agency Complete and sign a waste transfer note of waste to another party You may need a Waste Carrier’s Registration if you are moving waste off your site of work Waste carrier’s responsibilities If you (or a third party) wish to transport waste from the golf club to a designated disposal site you must:– Have a Waste Carrier Registration Ensure adequacy of containment of wastes in your control Ensure waste does not escape Repack waste if necessary Make a visual inspection to check accuracy of waste description Re-describe waste that is treated or repacked Ensure waste is taken to an appropriate site with a Waste Management Licence or appropriate exemption—make reasonable checks on the waste manager Complete and sign transfer notes on any waste transfers to or from another party Report offences to the Environment Agency Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 This regulation concerns the safe disposal of wastes and places responsibilities on both the manufacturer of the waste and the golf club (company producing waste). The duties and responsibilities laid down opposite are as much to protect the producer of the waste from disreputable waste disposal firms as they are to protect the environment. This is because the company producing the waste is still responsible for the waste even when someone has removed it from their site. If it turns up in a ditch, the producer of the waste can also be prosecuted, not just the firm fly tipping it. The Special Waste Regulations 1996 Special Waste is essentially any waste on a hazardous waste list that came out of the Directive. To be on the list, it must contain one or more of 14 hazardous properties, or more than a threshold amount of a “dangerous substance” which if simply buried in landfill would cause environmental pollution or negative health effects. The specific nature of what is special waste is detailed below. However, if in doubt, ask the manufacturer of the product from which the waste arises or the Environment Agency. The purpose of the 1996 Regulations is to provide control over special waste from the time the waste is produced to its final disposal or recovery, the so-called ‘Cradle to Grave’ philosophy. The Special Waste Regulations apply to persons who produce, carry, receive, keep, treat (including recovery) or dispose of special waste. Waste is defined as ‘Special’ if: It is any controlled waste, other than household waste, which is in the list set out in the Special Waste Regulations. It is any controlled waste (including waste not on the above lists) other than household waste, if it is: Highly flammable Irritant Harmful Toxic/carcinogenic Corrosive WASTE MANAGEMENT Best Practice Approach for English and Welsh Golf Clubs 14
The Legal Framework Additional considerations/ documentation Considerations to be taken when determining BATs within the golf club include:– Use of low waste technology Use of less hazardous substances Recovery and recycling of waste materials/by-products Alternative processes, facilities or operational methods (successfully trialed on an industrial scale) Technological changes/advances in science Nature, effects and volume of emissions; commissioning dates for new or existing installations Time needed to introduce BAT Nature and consumption of process raw materials (including water and energy efficiency) Prevention/reduction to a minimum of the impact of emissions to the environment The need to prevent accidents and minimise their consequences to the environment Any information published by the European Commission and/or International Organisations Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 The Act is written so as to enable the prevention or, where not possible, the reduction of pollution by means of an integrated permitting process based on the application of Best Available Techniques (BAT). The aim is to achieve a high level of environmental protection by taking into account pollutant emissions to air, water and land; energy efficiency; consumption of raw materials; noise/vibration; heat/ light; pollution prevention; waste management; and site restoration. Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control is required for all activities listed in Annex 1 of the Directive which includes a section called ‘Waste Management’ which encompasses any commercial activity that produces waste. Clean Air Act 1993 Urban air quality earlier last century was extremely poor with frequent episodes of smog and sulphur fumes from industrial chimneys and stacks. When the London Smog Incident occurred in 1952, lasting for five days and contributing to more than 4000 deaths, the Government appointed a committee to study air pollution. The eventual result was the Clean Air Act 1956, extended by the Clean Air Act 1968. These Acts constituted the operative legislation against pollution by smoke, grit and dust from domestic fires and commercial and industrial processes not covered by other legislation. They also regulated the combustion of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and controlled the heights of new chimneys. The 1956 and 1968 Acts have now been consolidated and their provisions reenacted in the Clean Air Act 1993. Groundwater Regulations 1998 The Regulations complete the implementation of the obligations of the Groundwater Directive. The purpose of this Directive is to prevent the pollution of groundwater by certain named substances, these substances are on ‘List I’ and ‘List II’ of the Directive and are available from the Environment Agency at www.netregs.com. The Regulations prohibit discharges of List I substances to groundwater, and limit the discharge of List II substances so as to prevent pollution of groundwater. These requirements apply to all direct and indirect discharges to groundwater. They have put a limit on pollution of 1 part of pesticide to 10,000,000,000 parts of drinking water—equivalent to one drop in an Olympic size swimming pool! Under the Regulations it is an offence to cause or knowingly permit the disposal, or tipping for the purpose of disposal, of any List I or List II substance in circumstances which might lead to its introduction into groundwater. WASTE MANAGEMENT Best Practice Approach for English and Welsh Golf Clubs 15
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