by Rebecca | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
To help businesses cope with disruption, the EA have published these temporary COVID-19 regulatory position statements. If you wish to use a COVID-19 RPS, there is no requirement to register or notify, but you must comply with its conditions and requirements relating...
by Rebecca | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
On 6 April 2020 the EA published a regulatory position statement allowing permit holders to temporarily exceed storage limits, ONLY if you cannot remove waste from your site because of COVID-19 restrictions. Waste types must be those that are already permitted. The...
by Rebecca | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The COVID-19 regulatory position statement (RPS) only applies to waste from cleaning people or places infected or potentially infected with COVID-19. It allows this infectious or potentially infectious waste to be safely stored and treated at a healthcare waste...
by Rebecca | Mar 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The EA has today issued the following information, should you find yourself struggling to meet the technically competent manager attendance requirements for your site. TCM attendance during COVID-19 restrictions: We understand that many operators will be concerned...
by Rebecca | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
The following guidance is now live on gov.uk. It is intended for people with symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), including those with a diagnosis of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, who must remain at home until they are well....
by Rebecca | Mar 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
The EA has issued a communication regarding the update of healthcare waste guidance. Currently, relevant measures and standards for permitted facilities that take healthcare waste for treatment or transfer are set out in published technical guidance note EPR 5.07...
