The Environment Agency has published Appendix 5 to IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) S5.06, ‘Guidance for the Recovery and Disposal of Hazardous and Non Hazardous Waste,’ for consultation.

Appendix 5 deals with the alternative treatment of clinical waste. It supports IPPC S5.06 and has been produced to help operators when preparing their PPC applications. This guidance, in combination with IPPC S5.06, lays down indicative standards that include waste pre-acceptance, waste receipt and acceptance, successful treatment and monitoring.

It aims to:
• provide a clear structure and methodology for operators to follow to ensure they address all aspects of the PPC Regulations and other relevant Regulations

• minimise the effort by both operator and regulator in the permitting of an installation by expressing the clear indicative standards

• improve the consistency of applications by ensuring that all relevant issues are addressed and to increase the transparency and consistency of regulation by having a structure in which the operator’s response to each issue, and any departures from the standards, can be seen clearly and which enables applications to be compared.

The deadline for responses is 26th May 2006. Further information can be found at: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/consultations/1316752/?version=1&lang=_e

Source: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ (accessed 03/05/06)

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