In adopting best practice waste producers must exercise the same duty of care in the management and disposal of Agricultural Waste as is required for Controlled Waste . This description must be sufficient to allow others to appreciate the nature of the waste so that they can avoid committing an offence when they are managing it. Departments must segregate different types of waste so as to prevent mixing of incompatible materials or substances. An efficient waste segregation process can also help control the cost of waste disposal as it will ensure that material which is relatively inexpensive to dispose is not being bulked with waste for which a higher charge is made. The majority of the waste which is generated by departments is not hazardous.
Liquid waste is disposed via the drain.
Estates and Buildings ensure that the contractor who uplifts non-hazardous solid waste is authorised to transport and dispose of it and also ensure that a written description is provided. Some material which is not initially suitable for disposal though the normal waste stream can be treated or made safe within the department prior to disposal by the non-hazardous waste route. If your department produces material which you think is suitable for such a process please contact SEPS and we will help you to explore this option. Departments producing large quantities of non-hazardous waste which is disposed via a hired skip should apply the principles that are outlined in the Introduction. These principles are considered in greater depth in the section titled Hazardous Waste.