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Waste ClassificationDefinition | Legislation | Accountability
Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Classification
Non-Hazardous | Hazardous | Composting Treatment
Non-Hazardous Waste
We at Highfield can assist in the classification of non-hazardous waste stream and advise suitable treatment and disposal options for the waste stream.
Hazardous Waste
We can assist in the classification of hazardous waste and detail solutions for pre- treatment and disposal.
Compost Treatment
We can assess waste streams to ascertain suitability for composting treatment into our open windrow composting facility this includes assessment of beneficial use under the EA framework.
Waste Classification
At Highfield Environmental we are able to assist in reviewing waste characterisation and provide technical support in the classification of waste including :
- The type of waste stream
- The major components or waste types within the waste
- The hazardous nature
- The process producing the waste and/or source of the waste arisings
- Whether the waste has undergone any form of treatment / has the waste hierarchy been applied
- The physical state of the waste
- The contaminants or components of the waste that impact on handling or acceptance of the waste
Please call if you require assistance or advice regarding your waste classification regarding waste you wish to dispose of with us.
Duty of Care
The assessment of waste is a complex matter and is governed by a wide range of legislation defining when a material becomes a waste and in some cases when it ceases to be a waste.
The duty of care is a law that says that you must take all reasonable steps to keep waste safe, and if you give waste to someone else, you must be sure they are authorised to take it and can transport, recycle or dispose of it safely.
The duty of care applies to anyone who:
- Produces or imports
- Keeps or stores
- Transports
- Treats or disposes …… of waste
Assessment of Waste
For anyone sending their waste for recovery or disposal there is also
a requirement to adequately characterise and classify their waste. This classification will help determine how the waste should be handled and what written information is required when the waste is transferred.
Hazardous waste is defined by the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 (as amended) which implements the EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD).
Wastes which are not classified as hazardous are non-hazardous wastes – and this includes wastes defined as inert.
Technical guidance can be found in the EA document WM3 - Guidance on the classification and assessment of waste (1st Edition 2015)
Additionally through the landfill directive there are waste acceptance criteria for inert, non-hazardous and hazardous waste which limit wastes to landfill.