Waste Management Regulations for Northern Ireland
Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 came into operation on 19th December 2003. The main impact of this will be the transfer of responsibility for waste management licensing from district councils to the Department of the Environment.
The Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) will implement these regulations. EHS will issue licenses, set conditions on licensed activities and monitor sites to ensure compliance with license conditions. The determination of any outstanding applications to district councils for new licenses or variations will fall to EHS.
The introduction of the above regulations provides identical technical competence conditions for Northern Ireland as currently exists in England, Scotland and Wales.
'Table 1' of the Regulations, identifies the facility types that fall to Waste Management Licensing which provide treatment, transfer or disposal of wastes categorised as Hazardous, Non-Hazardous or Inert waste.
'Table 2' of the Regulations stipulates the particular WAMITAB Certificate of Technical Competence required to be held by the 'Technically Competent Person', unless an exemption applies. The COTC awards specified in 'Table 2' are identical to those required by the equivalent Waste Management Licensing Regulations in force in England, Wales and Scotland.
Further information:
Click here for a copy of the guide to Technical Competence for Operators of Authorised Waste Facilities (Northern Ireland)
Environmental and Heritage Services can be contacted on: www.ehsni.gov.uk
The following Centres in Northern Ireland have been approved by WAMITAB to provide assessment services for COTC qualifications:
Edutrain International Ltd
Contact: Richard McClelland
Drumart House
17 Castleraw Rd
Loughgall
Co Armagh BT61 8BT
Tel: 0283 8891856
e-mail: mailbox@edutrain.co.uk
North West Regional College
Contact: Francine Moran
Strand Rd, Londonderry,
Northern Ireland, BT48 7BY
Tel: 028 71276255
e-mail: francine.moran@nwrc.ac.uk
Practical Waste Solutions Ltd
Contact: Tom Shearer
29 Colin Glen Rd, Dunmurry,
Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT17 0LR
Tel/Fax: 028 90 301116
e-mail: info@practicalwastesolutions.com
web: http://www.practicalwastesolutions.com
For further information on WAMITAB COTC's, or details on how to register for Certificates of Qualifying Experience, CQE contact Ray Burberry, Qualifications Manager ray.burberry@wamitab.org.uk