Commercial liquid waste that is not disposed of properly can cause serious harm to
the environment and the people who live there, and it is a serious offence to dump it. Because of this you should use the services of a reputable waste removal company if your business produces hazardous liquid waste.
Companies in the UK that produce in excess of 200kg of liquid waste annually need to register with the environment agency, and it needs to be disposed of on a regular basis. If you have to store it on your premises then it should be stored in suitable containers and should not be handled by any employee who is not trained and authorised to do so.
A professional waste management company will be used to dealing with all kinds of specialist and hazardous waste disposal. Trained staff will come to collect your hazardous waste from wherever it is stored on your premises and they will then take it to an authorised disposal facility. Hazardous liquid waste has to be disposed of safely and in authorised facilities to protect both the environment and members of the public from its harmful effects. If you fail to dispose of it in the proper manner then you will be prosecuted and subject to a heavy fine.
Commercial liquid waste is often deemed as hazardous because it may contain chemical substances that could be harmful. When a professional waste management company disposes of yours, you must fill out a consignment note for all the waste that is transferred from your premises and you must keep these consignment notes for at least three years. You must make available written instructions on the handling and storing of it to all of your employees.
When it is collected by a waste removal company and the consignment note has been signed off, the responsibility for the disposal thereof then transfers from you to that company. Liquid waste needs to be disposed of in a certain way and this can only be done in a safe manner by a team of trained professionals. Unless you are already registered with the environment agency as a producer of hazardous liquid waste, the company will not be able to remove that waste from your premises.
It is your responsibility to ensure that no harm comes to either your employees or the environment from your liquid waste, and it is also your responsibility to make sure that it is disposed of in the appropriate manner. It is advisable that you use the services of a specialist disposal company to transfer the it from your business and dispose of it according to the environment agency rulings.