Hazardous Waste

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Hazardous Waste is defined within Art 3(2) of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) as waste which displays one or more of the hazardous properties listed in Annex III (of the WFD).

Hazardous Waste Arisings

The macro-level data reported in July 2020 by DEFRA[1] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below, with a total of 4.6 million tonnes of Hazardous Waste arising in the UK in 2018:

Macro Hazardous Waste Arisings 2018
Macro Hazardous Waste Arisings 2018

Waste Listing

Hazardous Waste is waste that appears in the List of Waste (England) Regulations 2005, as amended, as a six-digit EWC code with an asterisk e.g.16 06 01*. Wastes are generally hazardous if they contain or exhibit properties which are hazardous to human health or the environment e.g. toxic, corrosive, mutagenic etc (Hazardous Properties).

Treatment

Hazardous Waste requires specialist handling and treatment as defined within the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) and is regulated by the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 in England and Wales and by The Special Waste Regulations 1996 and The Special Waste Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 in Scotland. The same macro level data reported in July 2020 showed the final treatment tonnage of 2.1 million tonnes was via the following destinations:

Macro Waste Final Treatment of Hazardous Waste in UK 2018
Macro Waste Final Treatment of Hazardous Waste in UK 2018

References