PART 7Records and Returns

Site records

Records of disposal or recovery of hazardous waste by other means48

1

Any person who—

a

disposes of hazardous waste in or on land (other than any disposal covered by regulation 47);

b

recovers hazardous waste in or on land; or

c

receives hazardous waste at a transfer station,

or both shall record and identify any hazardous waste received in accordance with the following requirements of this regulation and regulation 51.

2

The waste shall be identified in the record by reference to the relevant description in the List of Wastes and six digit code, and the entry shall include a description of the composition of the waste.

3

The record shall include—

a

the quantity, nature and origin of any such waste;

b

the relevant hazardous properties;

c

where applicable, the recovery method in respect of the waste by reference to the numbering and description applicable in accordance with Annex IIB of the Waste Directive; and

d

an inventory showing the specific location at which the waste is being held.

4

Records made under this regulation shall be kept in a register.

5

The register shall be updated as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event no later than 24 hours after—

a

a consignment of hazardous waste is received;

b

any recovery or disposal operations are carried out or any hazardous waste is placed in storage at the transfer station, as the case may be; and

c

any hazardous waste is removed from the premises.

6

A person who is required to make or retain records pursuant to this regulation shall—

a

keep the register of the records on the site where the recovery operations take place or the transfer station is operated, as the case may be; and

b

retain the records-

i

where the hazardous waste is fully recovered, or remains at a transfer station, as the case may be, until it leaves the site and for three years thereafter; or

ii

if he has a waste permit pursuant to which the site is operated, until that permit is surrendered or revoked.