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01/10/2002
Business waste legislation comes into force
New waste disposal legislation – which could mean fines of up to £5,000 for businesses – has come into force as of today.
Introducing the new legislation, Environment Minister Dermot Nesbitt said the new Duty of Care legislation placed an obligation on businesses in Northern Ireland to take due care in handling and disposing of waste.
He added: “The Duty of Care legislation will impact on every company in Northern Ireland and puts the onus firmly on the producers of waste. The aim of the new legislation is to ensure waste is dealt with in a way that minimises impacts on the environment. This ensures that waste is controlled and transported safely by registered carriers to licensed sites that are suitable to receive it."
Mr Nesbitt said the new legislation would mean an end of dumping at illegal unlicensed landfill sites and fly tipping because the producer of the waste now had a responsibility for its final destination and would have to prove that they disposed of it legally.
The Minister concluded by saying that businesses producing waste would also have to start an audit trail that recorded the final destination of the waste and the details of the waste carrier – who must be registered with Environment and Heritage Service.
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Introducing the new legislation, Environment Minister Dermot Nesbitt said the new Duty of Care legislation placed an obligation on businesses in Northern Ireland to take due care in handling and disposing of waste.
He added: “The Duty of Care legislation will impact on every company in Northern Ireland and puts the onus firmly on the producers of waste. The aim of the new legislation is to ensure waste is dealt with in a way that minimises impacts on the environment. This ensures that waste is controlled and transported safely by registered carriers to licensed sites that are suitable to receive it."
Mr Nesbitt said the new legislation would mean an end of dumping at illegal unlicensed landfill sites and fly tipping because the producer of the waste now had a responsibility for its final destination and would have to prove that they disposed of it legally.
The Minister concluded by saying that businesses producing waste would also have to start an audit trail that recorded the final destination of the waste and the details of the waste carrier – who must be registered with Environment and Heritage Service.
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