SHE Code 31: Controlled and

Hazardous WasteSafety, Health and Environment

(SHE) Group

Managers of staff, STFC site tenants, and those responsible for contractors on STFC sites who:•generate waste of any kind; or •dispose of waste.

Note: see separate codes for asbestos or radioactive wastes

Who should use this presentation & read the code

STFC Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Group

SHE Code 31 “Controlled and

Hazardous Waste”

Why a Waste code?• Most if not all of the waste STFC generates is

‘Controlled’, examples include:• Waste paper; empty printer cartridges, fluorescent tubes, oils• Scrap metal; batteries; electronic equipment - PCs• Waste from building sites, waste food, plastic cups, cardboard• Scrap scientific equipment, cabling, monitors

• STFC has a ‘Duty of Care’ to ensure that the waste we generate and dispose of is:• stored and transported appropriately, safely and securely; • Transported, handled and disposed of by businesses that are

authorised or licensed to do so; and • recorded and documented using Controlled Waste Transfer Notes

(CWTNs) - retained for at least 3 years.

Why a Waste code?• Some ‘Controlled’ wastes are

also Hazardous to transport, due to their flammability, toxicity or because they are carcinogens, for example: oils or chemicals

• STFC’s ‘Duty of Care’ is the

same except disposal is recorded using Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes (HWCNs) and retained for at least 3 years.

Waste, other than non-recyclable office wastes, should be disposed of via routes detailed on SHE website.

Key points

Key points• Any waste stored on sites must be secure –

and MUST BE LABELLED.• Establishes Waste Disposal Officers (WDOs)

to manage and advise on waste disposal:• All waste must only be given to authorised carriers for

disposal at authorised sites; and• All waste disposal must be documented - generally either

a Hazardous Waste Consignment Note (HWCN) or Controlled Waste Transfer Note (CMTN)

Key contactsDepartmental /Site Waste Disposal Officers (WDOs)

Jim McCabe DL All ext. 3750 All wastesSteve Robertson RAL All ext. 5537 Hazardous wastesGraham Rowley RAL All ext. 6378 General wasteMark Collins ROE All ext. 273 All wastesJBOS SO All ext. 4140 All wastesTony Parker RAL CLF ext. 5109 Hazardous wastesSteve Roberts RAL ISIS ext. 6033 Hazardous wastesIan Clarke RAL MNTC ext. 5439 Hazardous wastesGareth Baker STFC All ext. 3285 All wastes

The training detailed in the code for Waste Disposal Officers:

- Waste Management Awareness Course

Can be booked by calling your local SHE training contacts: DL/RAL 8288; SO 2061; UKATC 8325.

For help or advice with this code contact your local Waste Disposal Officer, STFC Environment Officer or SHE Group – see SHE Directory

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