The ‘Right Waste, Right Place’ campaign launched in April 2016 aims to provide ‘practical’ information for companies, partnerships, family businesses and sole traders to comply with waste legislation and tackle waste crime.
Announcing its support for the initiative today, Natural Resources Wales said that its support will ‘open the campaign up to more businesses across the country’.
Powys council has also signed up to join the campaign as an ambassador, and will raise awareness of Duty of Care obligations to businesses within the county.
Obligations
The campaign, which is being led by the Environmental Services Association (ESA) has suggested that many businesses across the UK are unaware of their legal obligations around what to do with their waste.
Research conducted by ‘Right Waste, Right Place’ showed that 98% of Welsh businesses thought that they were meeting their obligations, but nearly half admitted to practices that mean they are not complying fully with the law. Many, were unsure on how to correctly classify all the waste materials they handled. Some were also unsure on how to correctly classify all the waste materials they handled.
Dr Emyr Roberts, chief executive of National Resources Wales, commented: “The Duty of Care message helps us protect communities from poor environmental quality and other environmental risks. Providing businesses with the right information in order for them to meet their waste management obligations will ensure they can operate successfully without harming people and the environment.”
Sam Corp, head of regulation at the ESA, added: “We are delighted that Natural Resources Wales are joining the campaign as a sponsor, meaning we can extend our message about Duty of Care to Welsh businesses and other organisations. Our research has showed that many small business owners in Wales aren’t aware of their obligations under the law. With the backing of Natural Resources Wales we can get the message to these businesses, helping to tackle waste crime and save businesses and the public money.”
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