8.1 Waste Management

Question 1

Controlled Waste

Answer 1

• Waste regulatory authorities (WRA): Responsible for licensing sites, carriage and waste disposal procedures
• Waste disposal authorities (WDA): Arrange for disposal of waste collected by WCA in their areas and provide refuse amenity sites
• Waste collection authorities (WCA): Duty to collect household waste and plan to collect commercial and industrial waste if requested. Will deliver wastes to WDA unless they intend to recycle

Question 2

Uncontrolled Waste

Answer 2

Environment Agency is responsible for regulating Uncontrolled Waste and ensures they don’t pollute the environment or harm the public.
Includes:
- Agricultural, mining and quarry waste: not currently regulated
- Special/hazardous waste: properties that make them hazardous
- Inert waste: Uncontaminated earth, excavation waste such as sand, bricks etc

Question 3

Waste Hierarchy (most fav to least)

Answer 3

Prevention 
Minimisation 
Reuse
Recycle 
Energy Recovery
Disposal

Question 4

Waste Recovery

Answer 4

Recovery by Recycling
by Composting
by Incineration