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[[Category:Legislation & Policy]] | [[Category:Legislation & Policy]] | ||
A [[Waste Transfer Note]] ([[WTN]]) forms part of the [[Duty of Care]] regime which requires the transfer of waste to be | A [[Waste Transfer Note]] ([[WTN]]) forms part of the [[Duty of Care]] regime which requires the transfer of waste to be accompanied by a written description of the waste. | ||
A WTN can either be completed on line at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/duty-of-care-waste-transfer-note-template or by use of a paper document. | A WTN can either be completed on line at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/duty-of-care-waste-transfer-note-template or by use of a paper document. | ||
The description of the waste must be accurate, contain all the information required in order to ensure the lawful and safe handling, transport, treatment, recovery or disposal by subsequent holders of the waste, including<ref name="DOC">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/ Code of Practice</ref>: | The description of the waste must be accurate, contain all the information required in order to ensure the lawful and safe handling, transport, [[Treatment|treatment]], [[Recovery|recovery]] or [[Disposal| disposal]] by subsequent holders of the waste, including<ref name="DOC">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/ Code of Practice</ref>: | ||
*classification of the waste by using the appropriate codes (referred to as the [[List of Waste (England) Regulations 2005]] ([[LoW]]) or the [[European Waste Catalogue]] ([[EWC]])) | *classification of the waste by using the appropriate codes (referred to as the [[List of Waste (England) Regulations 2005]] ([[LoW]]) or the [[European Waste Catalogue]] ([[EWC]])) | ||
*its quantity and nature and whether it is loose or in a container | *its quantity and nature and whether it is loose or in a container | ||
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[[WTN]]s must be kept by a producer of waste for a minimum of two years. | [[WTN]]s must be kept by a producer of waste for a minimum of two years. | ||
If an authorised officer of the [[Environment Agency|EA]], [[Natural Resources Wales|NRW]] or local authority asks for sight of the written description of waste, or a copy of it, and one is not provided, a fixed penalty notice can be issued. Where the waste is | If an authorised officer of the [[Environment Agency|EA]], [[Natural Resources Wales|NRW]] or local authority asks for sight of the written description of waste, or a copy of it, and one is not provided, a fixed penalty notice can be issued. Where the waste is [[Hazardous Waste]], a variable monetary penalty for breach of the requirements to supply information may be issued<ref name="DOC" />. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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