Hazardous Waste Disposal St Helens: A Guide for Local Businesses
If your business in St Helens generates hazardous waste — even occasionally — you have legal obligations under the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 that go beyond simply booking a collection. This guide covers what St Helens businesses need to know.
What Counts as Hazardous Waste?
Hazardous waste includes materials that are flammable, corrosive, toxic, reactive or otherwise harmful to human health or the environment. In a business context, common examples include: fluorescent tubes and mercury-containing lamps, batteries (particularly lead-acid), electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), paints and solvents, oils and lubricants, aerosols, clinical and pharmaceutical waste, and asbestos-containing materials.
The fact that something appears harmless or is generated in small quantities doesn’t remove the obligation to dispose of it correctly.
Your Legal Obligations
Businesses must use a licensed waste carrier to collect and transport hazardous waste. You must receive a consignment note for every hazardous waste collection — this is your proof that duty of care has been properly fulfilled. Failure to comply can result in significant fines under the Environmental Protection Act.
You also cannot mix hazardous waste with other waste streams. Segregation at source is a requirement, not an option.
How North West Waste Can Help
We’re licensed to collect and arrange the disposal of a wide range of hazardous waste types across St Helens and the surrounding area. We provide consignment notes for every collection and can arrange scheduled collections for businesses that generate hazardous waste on a regular basis.
For businesses dealing with asbestos specifically, we have a separate licensed asbestos removal service. See our asbestos service.
For a free consultation on hazardous waste disposal in St Helens, call us on 01744 758 349.
