Waste transfer notes (Duty of Care)

The Environmental Protection Act (1990) imposes a Duty of Care on the handling of all waste which affects anyone who is a Waste:

• Producer
• Transporter
• Importer

If you Store waste, treat waste or recycle waste.

Primary responsibility for the handling of waste is down to the waste producer who must ensure that waste is stored securely and transferred to or by an authorised party only.