What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it sits in Special Waste Regulations 1996, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.
What the Regulations carry
What our graph holds for Special Waste Regulations 1996 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 12
- Penalties
- 1
- Exemptions
- 4
Duties on businesses under the Regulations
- Package and label special waste correctly for collection, transport and temporary storage reg.4A
- Prepare and circulate special waste consignment notes reg.5
- Complete consignment notes and schedules for carrier's rounds of special waste reg.8
- Complete and send consignment notes for ship special waste reg.9
- Issue a new consignment note when redirecting unaccepted special waste reg.10A
- Tell the regulator and return paperwork if you reject a special waste delivery reg.10
… and 6 more business duties in the same Regulations.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Breach of special waste rules Unlimited fine
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Special waste mixed with household rubbish exempt from special waste rules — Special waste forms part of mixed domestic waste, unless it is domestic asbestos waste covered by regulation 2B or a …
- Special waste pre-notification not required for certain movements — Removal is one of: (a) a repeat special waste consignment of the same description from the same premises to the …
- Special waste shipments covered by EU WSR exempt from consignment notes — The shipment of special waste falls under Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste, as amended.
- Special waste transfers exempt from duty of care if consignment note completed — The waste transferred is special waste under the Special Waste Regulations 1996, and the required consignment note (and schedule, where …
Read our full dossier on Special Waste Regulations 1996
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by The Scottish Government.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.