Our Environmental team have produced a useful sheet to remind everyone what can and can’t go into our hazardous waste bins on site. All CEMEX sites in the UK should have facilities for the disposal of hazardous waste from the largest quarries to the smallest concrete plants. CEMEX’s preferred national hazardous waste management suppliers are Biffa and Slicker – depending on size of site and volume of hazardous waste created.
Please ensure that you have the correct bins for your site and that the poster is displayed so that everyone knows what can and can’t go into the bins. The poster can be found in the download section of the UK News website here
If any waste is stored in any of the containers they must be collected at least once a year to comply with The Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 as it is illegal to store waste for more than one year.
Key Points
- All sites must have a facility to dispose of hazardous waste.
- For larger sites, or sites which create more hazardous waste, then Slicker Recycling segregated hazardous waste containers should be used. A full range of containers for different hazardous wastes can be requested.
- For smaller sites, or sites which create less hazardous waste, a Biffa Hazardous Waste Safe Mini should be used. This is the cheapest space-saving option for small amounts of different types of hazardous waste.
- Hazardous Waste Safe Minis can contain mixed wastes up to 25kg maximum and 1 litre maximum of liquids (e.g. oil, antifreeze, paint). See poster in the download section of the UK News website here for more information on waste types.
- Each waste safe mini must also be accompanied with a full inventory of wastes when transferred from site.
- Consignment notes must be retained for three years for all hazardous wastes transferred from sites.
- If any waste is stored in any of the containers they must be exchanged at least once a year as waste must not be stored on site for more than one year.
Any questions? Please contact a member of the Sustainability team.