Every business has a 'Duty of Care' to dispose of their waste in a correct and responsible manner. This effectively means having a waste collection arranged with a Registered Waste Carrier or Local Authority. Alternatively, waste can be transported to an official Waste Transfer Station. Failure to comply with your Duty of Care responsibilities could lead to a £300 fixed penalty fine or an unlimited fine at Court.
Business waste can not be disposed of at home, at Household Waste and Recycling Sites or Local Recycling Points. Waste collections are not provided through your Business Rate payments, collection facilities have to be set up separately. Wealden District Council and other Registered Waste carriers can provide a collection at a charge.
Waste Management Officers from Wealden periodically visit business premises to ensure proper waste management facilities are in place and are on hand to give advice on the law and how it applies to your particular business. For further help and information contact : 01892 602724 or email paul.thomson@wealden.gov.uk