1. Amy Nathan – Environment and Purchasing Officer
Hazardous Waste Regulations Implementation at Nottingham Trent University
Amy Nathan – Environment and Purchasing Officer

2. Implementation of Hazardous Waste Regulations
The Starting point
Raising awareness
An Amnesty
Additional methods of providing information
Barriers and key problems
Future Plans
23 February 2019

3. Starting point What’s it all about – The legislation itself
Formal training
Channels of Communication
Hazardous waste working group
23 February 2019

4. Channels of Communication
Senior Mgt
Direct Line Mgt
Environment Officer
HWWG Reps
College and Departments
23 February 2019

5. The Amnesty
The opportunity to get rid of all historic Hazardous Waste in one go.
A central budget of £5000
A list of all waste was collated
Interim procedures drawn up
23 February 2019

6. Additional Methods of Information Dissemination
In-house training
Website steps to disposal – finalised procedures
Advice and guidance to anyone who requests it and to some that don’t
Forwarding information about relevant training
E-news and magazine articles
23 February 2019

7. Problems and Barriers
Amnesty budget massively exceeded – total over £30,000
Still a strong element of misunderstanding
Shirking Responsibility – head in sand
Open Skips
Jo Bloggs signing his life away - how to police?
Paperwork / multiple registration issues
EA – the blind leading the blind?
23 February 2019

8. Future Developments
Implementation of a robust system for collating paperwork – ideas welcomed!
Internal audit to check how the University is dealing with the legislation
Contact with the skip company to discuss how to combat misuse of skips
Continue regular meetings with the Hazardous Waste Group
Closer management and communication with the waste contractor
Regular updates to senior management
23 February 2019

9. THANK YOU
23 February 2019