Latest Waste Publications

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Guidance on Disposal and Decontamination of PCB-contaminated equipment

Year: 2017

This document provides guidance on the disposal and decontamination of PCB-contaminated equipment.

EPA Industrial and Waste Licence Enforcement Report 2015

Year: 2016

This report focusses on the enforcement of EPA industrial and waste licensed facilities in 2015 by the EPA’s Office of Environmental Enforcement.

Guidance on Fire Risk Assessment for Non-Hazardous Waste Facilities

Year: 2016

Conditions have been inserted into selected non-hazardous waste facility licences requiring the completion of a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA). This guidance note sets out the scope of what the FRA should consider.

EPA Licensed Sites Report on Waste Enforcement 2014

Year: 2015

The purpose of this report is to provide summary information on compliance with key requirements in the waste facilities licensed by the EPA for 2014

European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015

Year: 2015

Amendment to Batteries & Accumulators Regulation

Retailer WEEE Removal Record - Sample Template

A sample template for recording WEEE collection, September 2015

Year: 2015

This sample template can be used by retailers to record collection of WEEE from their premises.

Retailer WEEE Take-Back and Storage Records - Sample Template

A sample template for recording WEEE take back and storage., September 2015

Year: 2015

This sample template can be used by retailers to record WEEE take back and storage at their premises.

Guidance on Advertising of Prices of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and batteries on Print, Radio and TV

Year: 2015

This document provides guidance on how to comply with the WEEE and batteries regulations regarding advertising of prices of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and batteries in various media.

Summary of changes under the 2014 WEEE Regulations

Year: 2015

This guidance summarises the main changes under the 2014 WEEE Regulations (SI No. 149 of 2014).

Waste Automotive or Industrial Battery Report for Retailers

Year: 2015

This is a template for use by retailers for the Annual Report for waste automotive/industrial batteries that are not transferred to a compliance scheme or a self-complying producer.

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Triple rinse guide for empty pesticide and dairy hygiene containers

Year: 2015

This Good Practice Guide provides guidance for the safe and environmentally friendly recovery of empty plant protection product and dairy hygiene containers. Only triple rinsed empty pesticide containers, managed in accordance with this Guide can be classified as non-hazardous waste.

EPA Licensed Sites - Report on Waste Enforcement

Year: 2015

This report provides summary information on compliance with waste licence requirements within the EPA licensed waste sector for the year 2013.

PCB Online Notification System - Registered User

Year: 2015

Registered User Guidance Manual for PCB Online Submissions

PCB Online Notification System - First Time User

Year: 2015

Guidance Manual for First Time Users of the Online Notification System

Disclaimer-Eden Portal sign-in

Year: 2014

Disclaimer

European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 349 of 2014)

Year: 2014

Regulations amending the European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No 283 of 2014), to include details fo commencement date.

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Guidance note on Daily and Intermediate Cover at Landfills

Year: 2014

This document provides guidance on what is required of landfill operators by the EPA in relation to the use of daily and intermediate cover at licensed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills.

European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronica Equipment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 149 of 2014)

Year: 2014

The Irish regulations implement the new European Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment and apply to producers (manufacturers and importers) distributors (retailers) of electrical and electronic equipment.

PCB Inventory Survey

Year: 2014

The purpose of this questionnaire is to determine whether there is potentially PCB-contaminated equipment on your organisation’s site about which the EPA must be notified

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Guidance on Fire Safety at Non Hazardous Waste Transfer Stations

Year: 2013

In recent years, some serious fires have taken place at waste transfer stations (WTS). Fires at WTS have the potential to be very serious events, posing risk to life and presenting hazards to the local community and the environment. They can also be very costly. The growing incidence of fires has prompted the development of Guidance on Fire Safety at Non Hazardous Waste Transfer Stations.

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