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£10,000 fine for illegal storage of waste
...en committed during a suspended sentence from a conviction in January 2011. On Monday 16 January, Nicholls pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court to two charges, the first of which was brought under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010. The second charge was contrary to the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 but was brought under the Environmental Protection Act 1991. The case concerns the management of an illegal waste station at a yard in Union Mill Street, Wolverhampton. Mr Nicholls was prosecuted in the latter half of 2010 for operating a waste facility without a permit, and in January 2011 was s...
Case | 18 Jan 2012
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Illegal waste activity leads to major fire
... know their legal responsibilities when it comes to waste, after scrapyard owner, Arthur J Webster (Jnr), was this week found guilty at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court of one charge relating to the illegal storage and treatment of waste. The charges were brought by the Environment Agency under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Mr Webster was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,963. For the Environment Agency, Sheila Lodhi told the court that on 28 November 2007 the Environment Agency received notification by Nottingham Fire & Rescue service of a tyre fire at the Ponderosa scrap yard on Moo...
Case | 25 Feb 2009
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Environment Agency Warns About Low-Cost Waste Contractors
The Environment Agency has issued a warning to businesses about the dangers of using "cowboy contractors" to dispose of waste. Under the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991, businesses can only legally give their waste to disposal contractors registered with the Environment Agency. However, the Agency is investigating more and more businesses for offences under the duty of care regulations, which occur when insufficient checks are made into waste disposal contractors....
News | 3 Jun 2004
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Costs Mount for Illegal Fluorescent Lamp Disposal
...es for the improper disposal of fluorescent lamps, according to waste management firm Biffa. From 16 July 2004, fluorescent lamps, which contain mercury, will be classed as hazardous waste under the European Landfill Directive. Every user of fluorescent lamps will have a responsibility under the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 to dispose of them correctly. This will mean that fluorescent lamps can only be disposed of at designated hazardous landfill sites, or recycled. However, the Environment Agency estimates that there will be fewer than 10 hazardous waste landfill sites available for fluorescent lamp disposal ...
News | 17 Jun 2004
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Environment Law Update: September 2003
...ackaging (99/177/EC and 2001/171/EC). The Finance Act 2003 The Finance Act 2003 has now been published, and affects a number of environment-related economic instruments. The Act confirms the increased rates for the landfill tax to £14 per tonne in 2003/04 and to £15 per tonne in 2004/05. Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 The new Regulations allow waste collection authorities (WCAs) to serve a notice on any person not complying with the 1991 Regulations, requiring them to submit copies of their waste transfer notes within a specified period. Air...
News | 15 Sep 2003
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Internships – Are you breaking the law?
...s could threaten to expose employers to litigation in the future, so it's vital to check your policies are correct. Along with the Government's plans to address social mobility in this country, over the last few weeks it has overseen the implementation of some important new pieces of employment and environmental legislation. The belated launch of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 last month is the timely topic for our CPD feature on waste management beginning on p.28. It looks at the requirements of the new legislation and takes a positive viewpoint on how meeting the increasingly stringent re...
Magazine issue | 3 May 2011
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The world in your hands?
...lth and safety offences come into force, companies could face fines running into millions, says Paul Verrico. foCuS 18 DOWN TO EARTh As we enter the second decade of the 21st Century, will climate change start to impact organisations in a more palpable way? Workplace Law consulted with a number of environmental experts for their views. netWoRK 42 FORUM FOCUS Reflecting Network members' views on the Workplace Law site during the past weeks. 10 FM LEGAL UPDATE Preparing for climate change by integrating a practical business strategy; and the Workplace Parking levy is it a burden or a benefit? 34 TRANS...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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Smoking ban special
... that virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces will become smoke-free environments. Similar bans are already in place in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. 8472 14th 4th Today is National Liftshare Day, which aims to promote car-sharing, both nationally and locally, as a cost effective and environmentally friendly form of transport that is available to everyone free of charge. With road charging set to increase over the coming years employers will find themselves facing difficult decisions about whether to meet rising costs faced by their employees by subsidising travel, as well as facing increase...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2007
