A regime to ensure householders are covered by Duty of Care obligations regarding waste will come into force on 21st November 2005. Under the Waste (Household Waste Duty of Care) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005, the regime will ensure UK compliance with the Waste Framework Directive.
In keeping with Duty of Care regulations, it will become an offence for householders to pass on waste to an unauthorised person. A maximum fine of £5,000 may be imposed on prosecuted offenders.
The move aims to crack down on fly-tipping, and was proposed three years ago by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). This regulation ensures that householders are not excluded from normal Duty of Care waste obligations.
If you would like to dispose of waste and are considering using someone from the yellow pages, free newspaper, or any other classified publication - you will need to ensure that the person is a registered waste carrier, you are required to ensure that you know where the waste is being taken for disposal. The attached web link will allow access to the
waste carriers register set up by the Environment Agency.
