WAMITAB - Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Waste Management Legislation Questions and Answers

Question 1

Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 34, what is the 'Duty of Care' primarily concerned with?

Accepted Answer

The legal responsibility for controlled waste from its production to its final disposal.

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Ensuring all waste is disposed of at the nearest available landfill site.

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Mandating that all businesses must recycle a minimum of 75% of their waste.

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The requirement for waste producers to register with the local authority annually.

Question 2

A construction company finishes a small project and needs to remove non-hazardous waste. The site manager arranges for a local company to collect it. To comply with the Duty of Care, which document is essential for this transfer?

Accepted Answer

A Waste Transfer Note

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A Hazardous Waste Consignment Note

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A Site Waste Management Plan

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A Waste Carrier's Licence

Question 3

The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 legally mandates the application of the waste hierarchy. Which of the following lists the top three tiers of the hierarchy in the correct order of preference?

Accepted Answer

Prevention, Preparing for Re-use, Recycling

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Recycling, Recovery, Prevention

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Disposal, Recycling, Reuse

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Reuse, Recovery, Disposal

Question 4

For how long must a producer of non-hazardous commercial waste retain copies of their Waste Transfer Notes?

Accepted Answer

A minimum of 2 years

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A minimum of 6 months

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A minimum of 1 year

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A minimum of 5 years

Question 5

Which of the following waste streams would legally require a Hazardous Waste Consignment Note for its transfer, according to the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005?

Accepted Answer

Used fluorescent tubes from an office refurbishment.

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Empty plastic food packaging from a staff canteen.

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Cardboard and paper from office administration.

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Green waste from landscape maintenance.

Question 6

A business transports its own non-hazardous waste to a registered disposal facility. According to UK legislation, what must this business hold to legally perform this activity?

Accepted Answer

A Waste Carrier Licence

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An Environmental Permit for disposal

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A Waste Exemption Certificate

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A Scrap Metal Dealer Licence