The Environmental Protection Act 1990 adopts a holistic approach to
waste control. Central to this notion is the concept of the Duty of
Care on a variety of persons who deal with waste in any way. This Duty
of Care applies to those who import, produce, carry, keep, treat or
dispose of controlled waste or, as a broker, has control of such waste,
to take all such measures applicable in that capacity as are reasonable
in the circumstances.
They must also prevent any contravention by any other person, prevent
the escape of waste from their control or that of any other person etc
The obvious intention of the Act is to place a statutory responsibility
on all those who deal with controlled waste from its very creation to
its ultimate disposal to prevent environmental harm accruing from the
waste. In order to avoid bringing millions of householders within the
ambit of the Duty of Care provisions, exclude occupiers of domestic
property in relation to household waste produced on their own property.
One of the roles of HPS in relation to waste is to provide operational
support and advice to Stakeholders responding to public concern over
existing waste management facilities or commenting on applications for
operation of new waste management facilities. Scientific and medical
staff at HPS are able to provide specialised advice on the public health
implications of waste management activities relating to incineration,
landfill, composting etc.
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