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Waste duty of care

Waste duty of care checklist for contractor

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Information

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

Site Specific Checklist

  • Who is the appointed site overseer during this inspection?

  • When was the site last inspected?

  • Which waste operator contractor is being inspected?

    • Biffa
    • Crown Removals
    • PHS
    • Computer Recyclers UK
    • Electrical Waste Recycling Group
    • Ground

  • Which site is bring inspected?

    • Viridor Trident Park
    • Caerphilly MRF
    • Cardiff MRF
    • Trecatti
    • Cardiff Transfer Station
    • Biffa

  • This site has the waste permit number: EPR/LP3030XA

  • What is the current estimated process rate of materials? (tonnage/hour)? (Facility designed to process 26.48 tonnes per hour)

  • This facility is permitted to accept 425,000 tonnes of waste per annum. Has the site exceeded this?

  • If possible, excess material must be removed immediately and reported to Natural Resources Wales for failure to comply with permit requirements

  • Does the site have Continuous Emission Monitors installed?

  • Does the daily value for carbon monoxide exceed 10%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the daily value for sulphur dioxide exceed 20%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the daily value for oxides of nitrogen (NO & NO2) exceed 20%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the daily value for Particulate Matter exceed 30%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the daily value for Total Organic Carbon (TOC) exceed 30%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the daily value for Hydrogen Chloride exceed 40%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Have the site perform a 10-minute average test for the emissions produced

  • Does the value for carbon monoxide exceed 10%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the value for sulphur dioxide exceed 20%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the value for oxides of nitrogen (NO & NO2) exceed 20%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the value for Particulate Matter exceed 30%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the value for Total Organic Carbon (TOC) exceed 30%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Does the value for Hydrogen Chloride exceed 40%?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • Have records of the last 6 years been retained in accordance with the sites permit?

  • Site must be reported to Natural Resources Wales for breach of permit

  • This site has the waste permit number: EAWML30239

  • The site is permitted to accept no more than 74,999 tonnes of waste per annum. Did the yearly acceptance rate exceed this value last working year?

  • If possible, excess material must be removed immediately and reported to Natural Resources Wales for failure to comply with permit requirements

  • The site is permitted to hole 500 tonnes of biodegradable waste within 7 days. Is the site currently exceeding 500 tonnes?

  • If possible, excess material must be removed immediately and reported to Natural Resources Wales for failure to comply with permit requirements

  • The site is permitted to store 3000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste within 28 days. Is the site currently exceeding 3000 tonnes?

  • If possible, excess material must be removed immediately and reported to Natural Resources Wales for failure to comply with permit requirements

  • Is there a clear separation between general waste and recycling waste within the facility?

  • Take picture and report to site operator immediately

  • Give a brief description of the waste being segregated

  • Take pictures of waste storage containers

  • Is quality control in place to ensure material segregation?

  • Give a brief description of the type of quality control in place

  • Take pictures

  • This site has the waste permit number: EAWML30190 / SP3795FZ

  • The site is permitted to accept 10 tonnes of Inert waste per day. Has the site exceeded this at any point since the last inspection?

  • How much did it exceed the permitted acceptance level?

  • What date did the site exceed their permitted acceptance level?

  • Log any evidence of breach of waste permit and continue with site inspection. Once complete, contact necessary authority.

  • The site is permitted to accept 20 tonnes of Construction, Demolition and Building waste per day. Has the site exceeded this at any point since the last inspection?

  • How much did it exceed the permitted acceptance level?

  • What date did the site exceed their permitted acceptance level?

  • Log any evidence of breach of waste permit and continue with site inspection. Once complete, contact necessary authority.

  • The site is permitted to accept 20 tonnes of Household waste per day. Has the site exceeded this at any point since the last inspection?

  • How much did it exceed the permitted acceptance level?

  • What date did the site exceed their permitted acceptance level?

  • Log any evidence of breach of waste permit and continue with site inspection. Once complete, contact necessary authority.

  • The site is permitted to accept 100 tonnes of Commercial waste per day. Has the site exceeded this at any point since the last inspection?

  • How much did it exceed the permitted acceptance level?

  • What date did the site exceed their permitted acceptance level?

  • Log any evidence of breach of waste permit and continue with site inspection. Once complete, contact necessary authority.

  • The site is permitted to accept 100 tonnes of Industrial waste per day. Has the site exceeded this at any point since the last inspection?

  • How much did it exceed the permitted acceptance level?

  • What date did the site exceed their permitted acceptance level?

  • Log any evidence of breach of waste permit and continue with site inspection. Once complete, contact necessary authority.

  • The site is permitted to accept 75 tonnes of Recyclables per day. Has the site exceeded this at any point since the last inspection?

  • How much did it exceed the permitted acceptance level?

  • What date did the site exceed their permitted acceptance level?

  • Log any evidence of breach of waste permit and continue with site inspection. Once complete, contact necessary authority.

  • The site is permitted to store no more than 2,500 cubic meters of waste at any one time. What is the current volume of storage on the site?

  • Is there clear segregation of all material being stored/accepted within the site?

  • Report findings to site operator and continue with inspection. Once finished, contact necessary authority.

  • Give a brief description of the material being segregated

  • Is there any contamination of material within storage areas?

  • Notify site operator and continue with inspection.

  • Log evidence of contamination

  • This site has the waste permit number: RP3733PC

  • The permitted yearly waste capacity of the site shall not exceed 625,000 tonnes of non-hazardous and inert waste (combined). Did last years annual capacity exceed this?

  • How much did it exceed the permitted acceptance level?

  • What date did the site exceed their permitted acceptance level?

  • Log any evidence of breach of waste permit and continue with site inspection. Once complete, contact necessary authority.

  • Are measures in place to collect and control the migration of landfill gas?

  • Continue with site inspect and report to necessary authority once complete.

  • Is leachate being regulated on site?

  • Continue with site inspect and report to necessary authority once complete.

  • This site has the waste permit number:

  • This site has the waste permit number:

General Checklist

  • Has the site received any complaints since the last inspection?

  • What complaints have the site received?

  • Are all waste collection vehicles properly maintained and in good working condition?

  • Take pictures of all vehicles

  • Take pictures of all vehicles

  • Are all staff members on site trained in proper waste handling and disposal practices?

  • All members of staff must receive training to ensure proper waste handling and disposal practices are in place

  • How often are staff members retrained? (Months)

  • Is the site tidy/organised?

  • Notify site operator and request staff members tidy the site

  • Rate the cleanliness of the site

  • Notify site operator and request staff members tidy the site

  • Is there any visible leachate?

  • Take picture and report to site operator

  • Is there any visible surface water??

  • Take picture and report to site operator

  • Is there any wind-blown waste present on the site?

  • Take picture and report to site operator

  • Is there any signs of pests or vermin present on the site? Regular checks must be made and logged - check bait boxes present

  • Take picture of any pests

  • Take pictures of all bait boxes present on site

  • Take pictures of all bait boxes present on site

  • Is there any odour around the site?

  • Is there any excessive noise or vibrations from machinery/site operations?

Signature

  • Contractor's Signature

  • Inspector's Signature

  • Time of inspection complete

Waste duty of care
Tomas Adams

Waste duty of care

Waste duty of care checklist for contractor

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