1. Legislation Update Mark Stouph Director of Risk Management

2. Waste Exemptions Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment HSE Guidance Consultations

3. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009 Into force 6 April 2010 Revises the existing exemptions regime Transitional arrangements (2011-2012) Waste Exemptions

4. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009 Change reporting requirements for WEEE 3 year compliance scheme registration removed New Government Guidance Notes issued Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

5. Fatality rate nine times higher than all industry average HSE online guidance to Local Authorities procuring waste services Details LA’s responsibilities Health & Safety assessed at each stage of procurement process Health & Safety Executive Guidance

6. Environment Agency –Technical guidance for small sewage works –Storage of aerosols & similar packaging wastes –Hydrogeological assessments for landfills –Groundwater assessments for treated effluents DEFRA –Legal definition of waste –Agricultural plastics (non-packaging) producer compliance scheme Consultations

7. Mark Stouph Director of Risk Management The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Premier Waste Management Limited.