WEEE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
DEFRA has issued a report looking at items of WEEE and their hazardous nature. The report examined what components (of which types) of WEEE are rendered hazardous by virtue of the Hazardous Waste Directive; what components need to be removed from the discarded equipment under the WEEE Directive and what additional de-polluting activities would be required for hazardous items of WEEE to be classified as non-hazardous waste. See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/electrical/weee-hazwaste.pdf
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY GUIDANCE ON ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION POLICY
The Environment Agency's updated Enforcement and Prosecution Policy contains the principles on which the Agency will make its enforcement and prosecution decisions. The guidance explains how the policy will be put into practice, details the normal enforcement action of the Agency with any departure from normal enforcement should be the exception rather than the rule and seeks to achieve a consistent approach to enforcement across all the Agency's activities and regions.
See www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/105385/enprosguide0404_615510.pdf
REPORT INTO IRELAND'S PROGRESS ON WASTE MANAGEMENT
The Department for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for the Republic of Ireland has published a report on waste management improvements in Ireland over the last 5 years. The report highlights a doubling of the number of Bring Sites to 1,700 and Civic Amenity sites to 55. Provision of segregated waste (kerb-side) collections now covers 42% of all households. Further progress is hoped to be made through provision of further funding for local authority recycling facilities and through the expansion of pay as you use charging schemes for waste collection throughout Ireland by next year. See www.environ.ie
A report on the implementation of WEEE in the Republic of Ireland is also available at the above site (you may need to select acrobat reader is doesn't open automatically).
A STEP CHANGE IN LANDFILL GAS
The CIWM will be holding a seminar on new developments in the management of landfill gas on the 27 May at Cranfield University. The event will examine the implications of new guidance from the UK regulators following the release of 7 consultation documents issued earlier this year. The event will also use the opportunity to look at other issues and new research impacting upon landfill gas management and allow delegates with plenty of opportunity for discussing the future of landfill gas management. For further details of the seminar contact events@ciwm.co.uk
LOCAL AUTHORITIES BRIEFING SESSION
This briefing session for local authorities and others with an interest will be held on 10 May at CIWM HQ in Northampton and will include Household Waste Recycling Centres and their connection with hazardous waste and National Assessments of Civic Amenity Sites survey. Fly-tipping protocol, waste charging on the Isle of Man and anti-social behaviour. For more details contact technical@ciwm.co.uk. Places are limited to 45, so book early to ensure you can get a space!
BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR - 22ND APRIL
Few industries will feel the impact associated with the loss in Landfill capacity for hazardous waste greater than those involved in Brownfield development and contaminated land remediation. This CIWM one-day seminar will examine the potential pit falls that will be faced by those involved in development, treatment and disposal of contaminated land and will offer advice on the new requirements for the management of contaminated land; including alternative treatment options to disposal in landfill. For more details on this event please contact the events department events@ciwm.co.uk or 01604 620426
NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR COST-EFFICIENT LANDFILL COMPLIANCE
The above one-day conference organised jointly by CIWM and BRE will be held on Tuesday 20th April at BRE, Watford. For further details contact events@bre.co.uk or visit www.bre.co.uk/events
