DUTY OF CARE, CARRIERS AND BROKER REVIEW
Defra has issued a consultation paper for England and Wales looking at reviewing the duty of care, registration of waste carriers and waste brokers. The consultation looks at how the current systems can be improved to reduce the opportunities for those involved in waste crimes.
See www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/waste-controls/index.htm
Those wishing to add comment for a CIWM response should contact tina.benfield@ciwm.co.uk
SAFE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE WASTES
The Department of Health has published guidance on management of healthcare waste. The document replaces the withdrawn health and safety executive guidance on safe disposal of clinical waste (often referred to as the purple book). The guidance focuses mainly on wastes generated within NHS healthcare activities including classifying wastes to ensure compliance with for both waste and transport legislation and segregation systems including a colour coding scheme for containment of different waste types
See www.estatesknowledge.dh.gov.uk and scroll down to HTM 07 Environment and Sustainability: safe management of healthcare wastes.
LICENSING AND EXEMPTIONS FOR WEEE ACTIVITIES
Defra has issued draft regulations on waste management licensing requirements for those treating WEEE and also exemptions from these requirements. Defra has issued alongside this guidance on Best Available Treatment Recovery and Recycling Techniques and Treatment of WEEE. See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/electrical/index.htm
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY DIRECTIVE CONSULTATION
Defra is consulting upon options for implementing the Environmental Liability Directive. The Directive aims to prevent and remedy environmental damage, requiring polluters to bear the costs of remedying damaged environments.
See www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/env-liability/index.htm
WRAP ACHIEVEMENTS REPORT 2005/06
WRAP has published a report on their achievements over 2005/06 entitled helping you to recycle more and landfill less. The highlights include 4.6 million tonnes of waste diverted from landfill, 5 million more committed recyclers, 335,000 more households composting at home and 60 million pounds more invested into recycling businesses.
See www.wrap.org.uk/downloads/2006InteractiveAchievementsR.914094fa.pdf
INCPEN REPONSE TO ZERO WASTE REPORT
Following the release of the IPPR/Green Alliance report as highlighted on last weeks news online, the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment has issued a response to some of the Zero wastes report recommendations. INCPEN highlight the important role packaging has to play and calls for a packaging watchdog to help root out those companies who do over package their products. See www.incpen.org/resource/userdata/incp1/docs/pressreleaseZeroWaste.pdf
CIWM TRAINING IN SCOTLAND
The popular 3-day ‘Introduction to the Management of Wastes’ is to run in Glasgow 13th – 15th February 2007. This course is designed for anyone needing an overview of sustainable waste management – including waste producing businesses, planners, regulators and waste management industry personnel. The course will be tailored to reflect the waste management industry in Scotland. For further details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/193/dataID2058838
CIWM TRAINING COURSE DEVELOPMENT
Expressions of interests are being sought for development and delivery of the following courses, Leachate Monitoring; Geology, Hydrology, Hydrogeology and landfill; Waste Carriers; and Street Scene. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/203
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR JUNIOR VICE-PRESIDENT 2007/8
Nomination from corporate CIWM members for the 2007/09 Junior Vice President position (CIWM president for 2009/10). Nominations are due by the 31st December and candidates must be CIWM fellows proposed and seconded by CIWM general or centre councillors. For full details of the application process contact Mark Gibson on 01604 620426 or mark.gibson@ciwm.co.uk
JANUARY WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT IN DAILY TELEGRAPH
CIWM is working with Special Report Publishing on a waste management supplement in The Daily Telegraph. The supplement, which will go to selected regions, has a circulation of 710,000 copies (over 1.5 million readers). The editorial content will also be available for two months on www.ciwm.co.uk which has over 75,000 unique users a month. Promotional opportunities include a preferential rate for CIWM members. For further information contact Miles Allen: tel: 0207 629 7080, mobile: 07810 378411, e-mail: miles.allen@srpublishing.co.uk
CIWM AWARDS
Entries are now being accepted for the CIWM 2007 Awards. For more details please see www.ciwm.co.uk/awards or contact rachel.ham@ciwm.co.uk.
CALL FOR PAPERS – ISWA NATIONAL CONGRESS
From 24 to 27 September 2007 the annual congress of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) takes place in Amsterdam. For details visit the website www.iswa2007.org, this gives details of submission guidelines.
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
WELSH CENTRE
Site Visit – In Vessel Composting facility – 4th December – Caerphilly
See www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/164 or contact victoria.bond@hyderconsulting.com
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND CENTRE SITE VISIT
Healthcare & Hazardous Waste Management Facility site visit will take place on Thursday 7th December 2006 at Ecosafe Systems Ltd., Dublin. Click here for details www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958012 or contact Enda Kiernan: sonnagh@eircom.net
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE – NGG SITE VISIT
Will take place on Wednesday 13th December 2006 at LondonWaste EcoPark, Energy, Compost & Clinical Treatment Centres. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958018 or contact Sarah Jane Widdowson, Event Co-ordinator on 07834 496079 sarahjane.widdowson@hyderconsulting.com
WELSH CENTRE
Site visit – Pyrolysis/Gasification plant – 24th January 2007 - Bristol
See www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958017 for the programme and to book or contact celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk for more details
CIWM CENTRE CHRISTMAS EVENTS
NORTHERN IRELAND CENTRE CHRISTMAS MEETING
Please join us for the meeting on Wednesday 6th December with lite-bites afterwards. For further details please contact Raymond Martin, Regional Development Officer on 02891 477397 Mob: 07739 950784. raymond.martin@ciwm.co.uk
EAST ANGLIAN CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Thursday 7 December 2006 at The Angel Hotel, Bury St Edmunds. For further details contact Kate Burditt kate.burditt@ciwm.co.uk or click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/128
NORTH WEST CENTRE CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Friday 8 December 2006 at Manchester United Football Club, Old Trafford. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1350 or contact l.conway@southlakeland.gov.uk Tel: 01539 797580
SCOTLAND CENTRE CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Friday 15 December 2006 at Hamish Wood Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow. For further details contact andrew.dickson@ciwm.co.uk Tel: 0141 331 8412. www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/160
MIDLANDS CENTRE CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Friday 15 December 2006 at the Britannia Hotel, New Street, Birmingham. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/133 or e-mail kate.burditt@ciwm.co.uk
CIWM EVENTS
GETTING YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS – SEMINAR
Monday 22nd January 2007 at Hamilton House, London. For further details see www.ciwm.co.uk/listings or email the events department on events@ciwm.co.uk. Tel. 01604 620426.
NON CIWM EVENTS
THE COMPOSTING ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION – SHAPING THE FUTURE OF COMPOSTING: THE ROAD TO 2013
6 & 7 December 2006 – 2 day conference and exhibition - 6 December 2006 – Conference Dinner and Awards Ceremony See www.ciwm.co.uk/listings.
CIWM APPROVED EVENTS
For external events Approved by CIWM for CPD or SET purposes see: www.ciwm.co.uk/accredited_events
ISWA EVENTS
Link to ISWA’s events page www.iswa.org/index.php?option=com_conference&Itemid=176
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
5 Dec ~ Leachate Monitoring
6 Dec ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology & Landfill
7 Dec ~ Duty of Care (Sheffield)
12 Dec ~ Contract Essentials (Cardiff)
19 Dec ~ Underpinning Knowledge: Implications of Waste Legislation
** All of the above courses are held in Northampton unless stated.**
For further information on the above training courses or any of the courses within our Training Programme, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk You can also email us at training@ciwm.co.uk or call the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
WASTES AWARENESS CERTIFICATE
Courses are run throughout the year, across the country. For course details and for a list of Registered Centres please visit our website www.wasteawareness.org or contact the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
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