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Additi l L i l ti Additional Legislation

Waste Legislation Waste Legislation

Waste Management Legislation

• Waste Management Act 1996

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• Overarching legislation for all waste management law
• which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard

....which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard...

• European Waste Catalogue & Hazardous Waste List
• Into force January 1st 2002
• 20 chapters breaking down waste types using a six digit “EWC” code
• 18 – Wastes from human or animal care and / or related research...

1801xx – Human & 1802xx Animal An asterisk denotes a hazardous waste e.g. 180103* Waste whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection requirements in order to prevent infection

Waste Legislation Waste Legislation

Waste Management Legislation

• Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations S.I
• No. 820 of 2007 and the Waste Management (Collection

Permit) Amendment Regulations S.I No.87of 2008.

• Sets up what is required in a waste collection permit

Insurance cover etc

• Defines a “fit and proper person”

W t h ld t b t f d t itt d t ll t

• Waste should not be transferred to an unpermitted waste collector
• Copies of the waste collection permit should be carried in the vehicle

collecting the waste collecting the waste

Waste Transfer Form Waste Transfer Form

I t d d i J l 1 t 2011 ith t iti i d t

• Introduced in July 1st 2011 with a transition period up to

December 31st 2011 (EC 1013/2006) ( )

• Hazardous waste cannot be moved within the State without

a WTF

• Change from paper based C1 system to an online system
• Dublin City Council the competent authority for all of Ireland
• Dublin City Council the competent authority for all of Ireland
• SRCL still providing forms to customers

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• Does not act as the ADR transport document

Waste Transfer Form Waste Transfer Form

Waste Legislation Waste Legislation

A i l B P d t L i l ti Animal By-Product Legislation

• Introduced in 1774 / 2002 after BSE
• Introduced in 1774 / 2002 after BSE
• Updated 1069 / 2009
• Designed to protect the food chain
• Categorises material of animal origin from full carcases

to food products into three separate categories

• Category 1

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• all body parts, including hides and skins...TSE
• animals other than farmed animals and wild animals, including in

particular pet animals, zoo animals and circus animals,

• experimental animals

Genetically Modified y

• Class 1 GMM

Class 2 GMM Class 1 GMM

• This waste can be taken to

a registered off-site

• Class 2 GMM
• This waste must be

i ti t d b lid t d a registered off site inactivation facility. Records of GMM inactivated by validated means before disposal. Thi i ti ti t t k Records of GMM inactivation must be retained by the user for This inactivation must take place on the same site as the contained use activity eta ed by t e use

• inspection by the EPA on
• request. Full traceability of

the contained use activity. q y this waste is of paramount importance and is the responsibility of the user.

Genetically Modified y

GM animals inoc lated ith Class 1 or a Class 2 GMM

• GM animals inoculated with Class 1 or a Class 2 GMM
• Where on-site decontamination is not feasible/practicable,

the animal remains containing any surviving GMM may be sent off site to a decontamination facility, provided that facility is registered. Inactivation records of such waste h ld b i d b h d d il bl f should be retained by the user and made available for inspection by the EPA on request. Full traceability applies.

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