The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
The Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005
List of Wastes (England) Regulations 2005
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE) Regulations 2013
3. University policy
The University will manage, so far as is reasonably practicable, all hazardous waste activities falling under its control in a manner such as to minimise the harm to human health, property or the environment.
The University will aim to achieve this by producing and communicating procedures to enable employees to comply with their ‘duty of care’ for the management of hazardous wastes. Procedures for managing hazardous waste will be monitored to ensure compliance. The University will apply the waste management hierarchy with the aim of minimising the generation of hazardous waste.
4. Responsibilities
President/Vice-Chancellor
Has the overall day to day responsibility for health and safety matters at the University. The VC delegates responsibility for undertaking aspects of these duties through line management and identified roles.
The following people are identified as having responsibilities (in addition to any other responsibilities under other health and safety policy) for the management of hazardous waste in those areas, and for those relevant persons, that fall under their control:
Executive Board Members
Will familiarise themselves with this policy and be aware of the key risks which hazardous wastes may pose.
Deans/Chief Operating Officer
Will ensure that sufficient resources are made available to enable compliance with this policy.
Will ensure that any required permits are up to date and suitable for the intended work. Heads of School/Directors of Professional Services
Will ensure School/service arrangements for the management of hazardous wastes are put in place, communicated and monitored.
Will ensure competent persons are identified to implement the arrangements for the management of hazardous waste.
Where practicable, aim to minimise the procurement of hazardous materials to prevent redundant materials needing to be disposed of as hazardous waste.
Will ensure sufficient allocation of appropriate storage facilities for hazardous wastes until such time as it can be collected.
Will ensure that arrangements are in place to identify and dispose of unwanted chemicals and hazardous waste when staff leave the School/service, to prevent the accumulation of “legacy” chemicals/waste.
Executive Director of Estates & Facilities
Will ensure the segregation of hazardous waste under their management, such as WEEE and asbestos-containing waste, and storing them safely and securely before arranging for their disposal in accordance with relevant legislation.
Will ensure that staff who operate the hazardous waste collection service are adequately trained to carry out their duties.
Will ensure that appropriate Environment Agency permits are in place for using, treating, storing or disposing of hazardous waste.
Will use authorised businesses to collect, recycle or dispose of hazardous waste and check that waste carriers are registered and waste sites have environmental permits.
Will maintain records, at the premises, of hazardous waste consignment notes, consignee returns and any other related documents (such as carrier schedules or rejected loads) for at least 3 years.
Will undertake periodic ‘duty of care’ audits of licensed waste contractors.
Director of Health, Safety and Risk
Will ensure that procedures are established to ensure the ‘best available techniques’ for the correct identification, segregation, labelling and storage of hazardous wastes on University premises under its control.
Will ensure the production and communication of procedures and guidance regarding the management of hazardous waste on University premises.
Line Manager / PIs
Ensuring the management and disposal/recovery of hazardous waste is included in the risk assessments and local procedures for the tasks undertaken by their employees.
Ensuring that relevant workers are informed of the significant findings of such risk assessments and that local procedures are followed for the management of hazardous wastes.
Employees/Students
Follow the University procedures to manage hazardous wastes. This includes the correct identification, segregation, disposal and storage of hazardous wastes in dedicated, labelled containers with prompt removal.
Follow any specialist arrangements for managing hazardous waste as defined in other policies (e.g., chemical, biological and radiation).
