by Rebecca | Mar 30, 2021 | Uncategorised
The EA has issued a consultation on the proposed revision to SR permit SR 2008 No.24: 75kte clinical waste and healthcare waste transfer station. The proposed changes also include the withdrawal of SR 2008 No.25 and SR 2013 No.1. In summary, the proposed changes are:...
by Rebecca | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorised
The EA has extended the expiry dates on a number of Regulatory Position Statements issued for the purposes of supporting continued waste operations during COVID restrictions. The extended RPSs are: RPS C1 – Cleansing and PPE waste at a healthcare waste...
by Rebecca | Mar 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The EA has today published RPS C25 which sets out when you can accept LFD testing waste that has been coded 18 01 04 and 18 01 07 or 20 01 99 without the need to formally vary your Permit. The conditions in the RPS must be followed and written agreement must be...
by Rebecca | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The past few years has been a testing time for the healthcare waste industry, especially with the progression of COVID-19 and the need to manage an ever changing landscape regarding the type and volume of waste being generated, its classification, identification and...
by Rebecca | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
Following the issue of RPS C23 on 18 November, the EA has since published an update to this RPS which sets out when you can incinerate COVID-19 infectious waste at a municipal incinerator without needing to vary your permit to do so. The update amends the RPS by...
