These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Waste duty of care
Enforced by:
ENVIRONMENT_AGENCY
Environmental Protection Act 1990; Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
The s34 duty of care binds anyone who imports, produces, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste — so it applies to every business in this division. Waste must be stored securely, described accurately, transferred only to an authorised person, and documented with waste transfer notes (or hazardous-waste consignment notes). Section 34 has a separate Scotland-only version and extends directly to Scotland (Environment Agency guidance and the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 detail are E&W-specific; SEPA and the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 apply the Scottish duty). Northern Ireland is NOT covered by s34 — see the separate waste_duty_of_care_ni entry for the Waste and Contaminated Land (NI) Order 1997 duty.
compliance
Ni
Ongoing
Waste duty of care (Northern Ireland)
Enforced by:
NIEA
The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
Northern Ireland equivalent of the s34 EPA 1990 duty of care (which does not extend to NI): anyone who imports, produces, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste in Northern Ireland must take reasonable steps to keep it safe, transfer it only to an authorised person, and keep written waste transfer documentation, under Part III of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. NIEA/DAERA enforce.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties
Enforced by:
HSE
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Waste handling is a high-hazard activity (heavy plant, moving vehicles, manual handling, dust, biological and chemical exposure). General duty to protect employees and others affected by the operation; HSE is the primary enforcer for waste sites.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Required for any business employing at least one person.
registration
Uk
Annual
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Enforced by:
ICO
Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)
Applies to any business processing personal data — staff, commercial customers, household collection-round records. ICO registration unless specifically exempt.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
Enforced by:
EHRC
Equality Act 2010
No discrimination, harassment or victimisation in employment or in services to the public.
compliance
England_Wales
Ongoing
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Enforced by:
LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Waste depots, transfer stations, treatment plants and materials-recovery facilities carry significant fire risk (stockpiled combustible waste, lithium batteries). The responsible person must carry out a fire risk assessment and maintain fire precautions. Devolved: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 / Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006; Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006 / Fire Safety Regulations (NI) 2010.
compliance
Scotland
Ongoing
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 — duty holder fire risk assessment
Enforced by:
LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006
Scottish equivalent of the Fire Safety Order 2005. The duty holder under sections 53/54 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 must carry out and keep under review a fire risk assessment for a Scottish waste depot, transfer station, treatment plant or materials-recovery facility, given the significant fire risk from stockpiled combustible waste and lithium batteries.
compliance
Ni
Ongoing
Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 — duty holder fire risk assessment
Enforced by:
LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY
The Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
Northern Ireland equivalent of the Fire Safety Order 2005/Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, made under Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. The responsible person must carry out and keep under review a fire risk assessment for a Northern Ireland waste depot, transfer station, treatment plant or materials-recovery facility.