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.