What Legal Requirements rest on Property Owner?
The reason that the information below is mentioned is that most private individuals do not realise they have a duty of care to ensure that the waste from the property is handled by a registered carrier and is handled properly. The Waste (Household Waste) Duty of Care (England & Wales) Regulations 2005 introduced a duty on householders. Under this duty, householders are required to take reasonable measures to ensure that household waste produced on their property is passed on to an authorised person. If waste is fly tipped or disposed of in some other unlawful way and the waste is traced back to a particular household, the householders could be fined up to £5000. There is a minimum charge of £50 for half a tonne and £100 for up to one ton of waste sent to a recycling centre and or landfill. Certain types of waste incur an environmental charge when disposed of by a commercial concern. These include fridges,freezers, televisions, computer equipment, paint, florescent tubes, batteries etc.
