EA Urges Waste Companies to Check Waste Management Processes
The Environment Agency has urged farmers, agricultural businesses & waste companies to check their waste management processes otherwise they may face enforcement action. The EA has given this warning after a worrying rise in contaminated agricultural plastic waste (including silage wrap) being seized at shipping ports, bound for illegal export.
If you are a farmer, or run an agricultural business or waste company that exports contaminated agricultural plastic waste you must be aware that, in order to do this you must have prior consent from both the source country and its destination, as well as all the countries through which the waste will travel. This waste cannot be exported unless the permission of the EA and relevant overseas authorities has been obtained in advance.
The consents and permissions outlined above are needed because you have a legal duty to carry out checks on those who collect, store, or treat the waste due for exportation. Failure to do this can result in severe penalties for anyone who took part in the illegal export (from the producer to the exporter).
To check the waste is handled correctly the EA suggests you:
If you are a farmer, or run an agricultural business or waste company that exports contaminated agricultural plastic waste you must be aware that, in order to do this you must have prior consent from both the source country and its destination, as well as all the countries through which the waste will travel. This waste cannot be exported unless the permission of the EA and relevant overseas authorities has been obtained in advance.
The consents and permissions outlined above are needed because you have a legal duty to carry out checks on those who collect, store, or treat the waste due for exportation. Failure to do this can result in severe penalties for anyone who took part in the illegal export (from the producer to the exporter).
To check the waste is handled correctly the EA suggests you:
- Navigate the EA website to check that the waste firms you deal with have the necessary authorisations for carrying, dealing or brokering waste;
- Make sure the waste is accurately described on waste transfer documents;
- Understand where the waste is going;
- request evidence that the waste company is authorised to store or treat it and what they intend to do with the waste
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In our experience, early intervention can reduce the risk of the situation escalating as we can give advice and guidance that nips regulatory issues in the bud before they develop into something far worse. We also strongly recommend our clients consider taking out legal expenses insurance to cover investigations and prosecutions brought by regulators.
DyneProtect© has teamed up with Butcher & Barlow solicitors to provide DyneProtect© clients access to a specialist team of corporate and commercial lawyers for up to 1 hours’ worth of free telephone advice/legal consultation.
Butcher & Barlow have a dedicated commercial and agricultural hub on Gadbrook Park in Northwich which provides advice and assistance to a host of business clients in specialist areas such as Corporate and Commercial Law, Commercial Property, Private Client and Agriculture.
If you have a corporate or commercial issue which Dyne Solicitors is unable to handle, then Butcher & Barlow’s Commercial team will certainly be able to step in and assist.
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