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Waste management
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Steering Group
Waste
linical
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w
Revie
Services
Waste
Clinical
the
as
1997
in
up
Set
from
representatives
includes
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Group.
and
Forum Executive
Environment
and
Property
trusts,
The
Agency.
Protection
Environment
Scottish
the
of
aspects
wider
the
cover
to
evolved
has
remit
group's
legislation,
with
compliance
as
such
management
waste
good
and
guidance
of
sharing
policies,
operational
etc.
indicators,
performance
of
use
the
practice,
ontrolled waste
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d
an
1990
Act
Protection
Environmental
the
by
Defined
includes
1992;
Regulations
Waste
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the
waste.
special
and
industrial
commercial,
domestic,
Care
of
uty
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199
Act
Protection
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the
of
34
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with
concerned
persons
on
care
of
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imposes
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to
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duty
the
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waste.
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or
treats
keeps,
carries,
imports,
produces,
who
person
a
in
given
is
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waste.
controlled
of
disposes
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by
published
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of
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and
in Scotland Property
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order
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and
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reflect
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committee
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former
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the
and
(P&EFB):
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became
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and
Engineering
Healthcare
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Environment
and
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definition
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considered
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is
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of
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and
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steps
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d
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type
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defined
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y
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people.
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contact
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involving
handling
multiple
with
associated
containers.
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shifting