Servosteel's Waste Handling Policy

Waste oil and effluent containers

Duty of Care for Waste

Servosteel complies with the Duty of Care requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. All waste materials produced at Servosteel are properly handled, stored and managed, so as to prevent their release to the environment, until such time as they are collected by registered or exempted waste carriers for treatment or disposal at properly licensed or exempted waste facilities. In particular, the following are adhered to:

all wastes, whether regular arisings or one-offs, are identified and characterised to ensure that they can be appropriately disposed of and adequately described for waste transfer purposes;
all wastes are contained, handled and stored in such a manner that they cannot "escape from the control" of the company or other parties involved in the disposal chain (e.g. drums are sealed, IBC’s remain intact);
Servosteel ensures that all contractors used to dispose of waste are registered with the Environment Agency as waste carriers, or are legally exempt;
a properly completed Duty of Care Controlled Waste Transfer Note, or, in the case of Special Waste, a Special Waste Consignment Note, is produced (by the waste contractor on behalf of Servosteel) for each waste consignment or series of consignments and a copy of this is kept by Servosteel for a minimum of two years for Duty of Care Controlled Waste Transfer Notes and three years for Special Wastes;
as part of the EMS waste management procedures, Duty of Care awareness training and instruction is given to all new employees and is repeated periodically for existing employees.

Hazardous Waste Regulations

Servosteel is a registered producer of Hazardous Waste. The site registration code is AAE127

Waste Minimisation

Servosteel takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and has committed to a programme of waste minimisation. To drive this programme forward, Servosteel have joined the Black Country Resources Efficiency Club, facilitated by ECO3. For more information contact wayne.roden@servosteel.co.uk