Go to KYOCERA HOME KYOCERA MITA United Kingdom   THE NEW VALUE FRONTIER
Home About Green Card Green Your Office Best Practice Compliance Beyond Compliance Latest News Sign Up
  search
Compliance
WEEE
Hazardous Waste
EuP
Carbon Reduction Commitment
REACH Regulation
Compliance Resources
Climate Change Act 2008

Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste

The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 will be amended on 6 April 2009 and organisations that produce hazardous waste will be exempt from registration if no more than 500kg of hazardous waste is produced in a year. The changes only apply to England; the Welsh Assembly is still considering what action to take.

The materials classified as hazardous are identified by the European Waste Catalogue. These include fluorescent tubes, lead-acid batteries and some printer cartridges. It is worth noting that Kyocera toner cassettes, because they contain no dangerous substances, are classified as non-hazardous (the classification is 08 03 18).

If your organisation produces more than 500kg of hazardous waste per annum, it needs to register as a hazardous waste producer. Any contractors who dispose of these items on your behalf will also need to be registered. Information on registration can be found here; the cost is currently £18.