UK Act of Parliament 1989 United Kingdom

Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989

An Act to provide for the registration of carriers of controlled waste and to make further provision with respect to the powers exercisable in relation to vehicles shown to have been used for illegal waste disposal.

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Enforced by
Environment Agency
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 3 of 4 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2 Director or Officer1

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.001 Offence of transporting controlled waste without registering. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Transporting controlled waste without being a registered carrierAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.004 Appeals against refusal of registration etc. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must determine appeals regarding waste carrier registrationCrown / Minister / Government department
s.005 Duty to produce authority to transport controlled waste. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Failure to produce waste carrier authority or obstructing inspectionAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.007 Further enforcement provisions. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Providing false info or failing to provide required environmental informationDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

11 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.002 Registration of carriers. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Restrictions on power under section 2. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Seizure of vehicles etc : supplementary
s.005 Fixed penalty notices for offences under section 5
s.005 Use of fixed penalties under section 5B
s.006 Seizure and disposal of vehicles used for illegal waste disposal. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Regulations. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Interpretation. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Expenses. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Application to the Isles of Scilly.
s.011 Short title, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Starting a waste business

Complete compliance guide for waste transfer stations, treatment facilities, skip hire, and recycling centres. Covers environmental permits, waste carrier registration, and ongoing …

Meet environmental compliance requirements

Navigate your environmental obligations including waste duty of care, pollution prevention, packaging responsibilities, and energy reporting

Your waste was fly-tipped - what now?

What to do when waste linked to your business is found illegally dumped. Understand your liability, gather your records, cooperate with the …

Waste compliance quick check

Quick checklist for business owners to verify they meet basic waste duty of care obligations under EPA 1990 Section 34.

Environmental compliance for new businesses

A complete introduction to environmental obligations for new business owners. Learn whether you need an environmental permit, how to handle waste legally, …

Run a construction business

Ongoing compliance, site safety, and operational requirements for established construction businesses
7 more guides that reference this instrument
Meet your environmental permits, waste and construction duties for remediation Meet your waste management regulatory duties Registering as a waste carrier Business licenses: what you need Environmental compliance for construction sites Meet your business waste duty of care Start a construction business

Connected legislation

Instruments made under this Act. They carry the detail the Act delegates.

The Hazardous Waste (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 SI 2009/2861 Welsh Statutory Instrument

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.