Waste Transfer Notes in Manchester
A waste transfer note should cover each transfer of non-hazardous waste in Manchester. This page explains what the note is and why you need it.
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The law expects you to take reasonable steps to see that waste is dealt with properly once it leaves your building site, business or home. This obligation, which applies in England and across the UK, is called the duty of care. Each time non-hazardous waste passes from one person to another, the waste transfer note is the document that records it.
Businesses have no choice about keeping waste transfer notes. The notes are evidence that an authorised carrier took your waste and that it was described correctly. You should hold a note for your waste whether you oversee a site in Bolton, run a café in Ancoats or manage offices in Spinningfields.
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What goes on a waste transfer note
The note sets out what the waste was, who passed it on and who took it. It normally includes:
- The names and addresses of both the person handing over the waste and the person receiving it
- Where and when the transfer took place
- What the waste is and how it is contained
- How much waste there is
- The waste classification code that applies
- Details of the carrier’s waste carrier registration
It should be signed by both parties. Where collections are regular and identical, one “season ticket” note can cover the series for up to 12 months.
Your duty of care
The duty of care, set out in section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, applies to anyone producing, carrying or disposing of waste. They must store it securely so none escapes, describe it accurately and hand it only to an authorised person. Businesses have to retain waste transfer notes for a minimum of two years and show them to the Environment Agency or the local council on request.
Hand your rubbish to an unregistered carrier – someone offering a cheap removal with no paperwork, say – and it may end up fly-tipped, with you held responsible. Our overview of waste compliance in England has more.
Hazardous waste is different
Only non-hazardous waste is covered by a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste moves under a consignment note instead, as required by the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005. That note travels with the waste from the producer through to the receiving facility, and copies are kept for three years. A refurbishment, for example, may produce both hazardous and non-hazardous waste; in that case every stream needs separate paperwork and a separate collection. Our guide to hazardous waste consignment notes goes into more detail.
Waste Transfer Notes – your questions answered
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Does a householder need a waste transfer note?
Businesses are the ones required to keep transfer notes. Householders still have a duty of care, though, and should make sure an authorised carrier takes their waste – asking for paperwork is a sound way to check.
How long do I need to keep waste transfer notes?
A minimum of two years. Provided you can produce them when asked, electronic copies are acceptable.
When I book with you, who supplies the note?
Whether it is a clearance, a skip or a trade waste collection, the right documentation is supplied by our licensed team when we collect your waste.
What if my builder takes the waste away?
A builder who removes waste takes on responsibility for it and has to be a registered carrier. Asking to see proof of registration, and paperwork, is a sensible precaution.
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