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Consultation on the revised Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice

In June 2008, Defra issued a consultation on the Controls on the Handling, Transfer and Transport of Waste 

As part of that consultation we proposed updating and reissuing the Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice.  Responses to that consultation and other feedback from industry overwhelmingly supported that proposal and strongly suggested that the Code should be tailored to the specific role of the waste holder, so that wherever he or she is in the waste management chain, clear, practical guidance is available which enables them to discharge their responsibilities under the law. We want the revised Code to increase compliance with the duty, reduce inadvertent breaches and increase the quality of information passed between holders.

This is not a consultation on the Duty of Care itself.  Apart from some minor changes to the paperwork requirements which we plan to bring into effect later this year, we are making no substantive alterations to the Duty itself.  This consultation concerns the revised Code of Practice and the extent to which it offers clear, fit for purpose and practical guidance to holders of waste.

All responses should be in by 24 July 2009.

Consultation documents:

Page last modified: 10 July 2009
Page published: 30 April 2009