The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991

The Duty of Care legislation requires that all transfers of waste are appropriately recorded in order to assist in tracking movements of waste. In addition the regulations place additional obligations on waste producers, carriers and any person within the chain of persons handling waste to consider the manner in which they deal with the material.

General guidance on the Duty of Care and responsibilities for persons who produce, carry, handle or otherwise deal with waste are contained within the Netregs site and Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) website, which includes a Code of Practice in downloadable format.