Tag Archives: Waste

New Food Waste Management Regulations

By Geraldine | Published: August 26, 2010

The Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations came into force on July 1st 2010 and requires that all major producers of food waste segregate it from other waste. From this date, Commercial Food Waste can no longer go to landfill. Food waste must be recycled when produced by the following premises: – shops and supermarkets – [...]

New Mining Waste Directive (MWD) Northern Ireland

By Geraldine | Published: May 4, 2010

The Mining Waste Directive (MWD) brings in new requirements for managing extractive waste at mines and quarries. You may also have obligations for managing your extractive waste under planning and health and safety legislation. In England and Wales, regulations implementing the MWD came into force on 7 July 2009. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, new [...]