Many small businesses see waste regulation as more red tape. However your actions can have serious implications for not only your business but the wider community.
Not dealing with your business waste properly could cause injuries, increase fly-tipping and put your livelihood at risk. Here, you can learn from examples. Click on the below right Waste right Place case studies to see how Duty of Care could affect your business. You'll find cases showing the pitfalls to avoid and examples of best practice.
- Beauty salon fails to shine
- Local authority cracks down on fly-tipping
- Illegal dumping leads to hefty fines for all
- Tradesman learns costly lesson
- Illegal export of electronic waste leads to prison
- The importance of complying with permit conditions
- Illegal waste export to a developing country
- Abuse of exemption leads to site becoming an illegal activity
- The need for environmental permits
- Doctor doesn't always know best
- Small changes add up to big savings in refurbishment project
- Planning ahead saves cash on construction waste
- Decisions during construction phase lead to reduced waste and huge savings
- Serial fly-tipper put behind bars
- Waste dumped on welsh mountainside
- Rogue trader dumps householder's waste
- Don't rely on family to do the right thing
- Could not be bothered to take my waste back home
- Lending out your vehicle could land you in trouble
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Useful links:
- England and Wales Duty of Care Code of Practice
- Scotland Duty of Care Code of Practice
- Northern Ireland Duty of Care Code of Practice
- Environment Agency Waste Guidance
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency Waste Guidance
- Natural Resources Wales Waste Guidance
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency Waste Guidance
- Latest waste news from Government
- Electronic Duty of Care