The pre-treatment regulations form part of the UK's Landfill Regulations 2002, and from October will require all waste to be subjected to some form of treatment before it goes to landfill.
Taking recyclable materials out of waste for recycling is one form of 'treatment' that will satisfy the new regulations.
Shanks warned that the new requirements of the Landfill Regulations would see the costs of compliance for waste producers rising. The company said it was investing “across all areas of our business” to implement the changes needed.
Effort
A spokesman for the company explained: “New administration systems, processes and documentation will be required for auditing purposes. New recycling and treatment services are being introduced and a large amount of communication effort is then required to make customers aware of the changes and options available to them.”
Materials collected on the new Small Volume Recycling Service will be taken to one of Shanks' materials recycling facilities for sorting, before going to reprocessors to be turned into a new product.
Shanks is writing to all of its customers to explain the new requirements for pre-treatment and the options available for waste producers to comply.
The company is also running a series of free seminars in early September to lay out the changes that must happen, under regulations originating from Europe's Landfill Directive.
For more information on Shanks seminars and to book a place, click here.
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