Steve Lee, the Environment Agency’s Head of Waste Policy, said: “This will be essential guidance for the Agency’s staff. They will be able to provide a more effective and more consistent service in this specialised area of waste regulation. The public, healthcare providers and the clinical waste industry will all benefit. Meanwhile we shall welcome their comments on the draft guidance.”
The guidance is additional to Agency guidance on waste management licensing and on the Pollution Prevention and Control regime. It covers:
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Waste acceptance and dispatch
Waste handling and storage
Validation and controls for alternative treatment technologies
Emission and environmental monitoring
Spillage control and site decontamination (including license surrender).
The deadline for responses is Friday 7 December. The document is due to be made available on the Agency website at:
Agency consultations.
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