This introduction contains information on:

What is waste?
Waste exemptions
Waste hierarchy and SIC codes
Duty of care for waste
Waste carriers, brokers and dealers registration
Hazardous waste
Waste activities
Producer responsibility, obligations and compliance schemes
National waste strategies
Landfill tax

Waste management legislation has reflected social concerns, and the management of waste at all stages of production, handling, storage, transport, processing, treatment and disposal is a relatively new social and political imperative. As a result, sustainability has emerged as an influential concept through the "polluter pays" principle.

Waste handling and disposal has a long history of...

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