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Hazardous waste management action plan published

Series: DEFRA News Release ; (537/03) 19 December 2003 (2)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: The government's Hazardous Waste Forum has published an action plan that sets out key issues and actions that must be carried out to ensure the continued environmentally sound management of hazardous waste. It recommends clear, firm and fair enforcement of regulatory and legislative requirements, greater business awareness of waste minimisation and hazardous waste management issues, better information on the capacity requirements for treatment and disposal of hazardous waste and building on Waste Strategy 2000 to develop policy instruments and better data. The action plan is available at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/hazforum/index.htm. http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/031219b.htm

The government's Hazardous Waste Forum has published an action plan that sets out key issues and actions that must be carried out to ensure the continued environmentally sound management of hazardous waste. It recommends clear, firm and fair enforcement of regulatory and legislative requirements, greater business awareness of waste minimisation and hazardous waste management issues, better information on the capacity requirements for treatment and disposal of hazardous waste and building on Waste Strategy 2000 to develop policy instruments and better data. The action plan is available at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/hazforum/index.htm. http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/031219b.htm