What is a Duty of Care?

If you have waste you have a legal ‘Duty of Care’. There are some simple rules to follow including keeping it secure so it doesn’t leak or blow away and If you give your waste to someone else (like a waste contractor) it is your duty to make sure that:

1. The person can take it – check that they are authorised;
2. The waste goes to a proper site - licensed or exempt; and
3. You give the person a transfer note - this needs to include a description of the waste.

You will need to check that the waste contractor can accept the type of waste that you are seeking to dispose of. This also applies to waste contractors that offer a collection service. The waste management licence or exemption determines what the site can take or not. Ethos Recycling is fully licensed to transport and dispose of waste at its recycling centres (see about us – licenses and certificates).