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WM3 will be implemented in England on the 1st July 2015 as per the 2015 No. 1360 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015.

The date for WM3 to be implemented in Wales has not been published. Please check back here at Xenon Technical Services for further updates.

The deadline for an ESOS assessment of 5th December 2015 is fast approaching and applies to large undertakings and their corporate groups that, on the 31 December 2014 employs over 250 people or has an annual turnover of €50 million or more. It mainly effects businesses but in addition it can also apply to not-for-profit bodies and any other non public sector undertakings that are large enough to meet the qualification criteria.

Penalties for Non Compliance include for Companies registered/ principal place of activity in England “ a fixed penalty of up to £5,000 and an additional £500 for each working day starting on the day after service of the penalty notice until the notification is completed, subject to a maximum of 80 days” taken from Complying with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Environment Agency Version 2.0 (see following download link):

For further advice and support on ESOS Assessments contact Xenon Technical Services

See other Environmental Regulator if organisation is registered/principal place of activity is Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) 
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

With the forthcoming changes to waste classification there will be a slight delay in the EU Regulation being fully implemented in England. New domestic Regulations are required, but have been slowed by the general election. The Environment Agency recognise the potential inconvenience and burden on waste producers and the industry, and have provided a regulatory position (see below) that allows the adoption of the new classification criteria early, if users chose to.

Regulatory Position Statement 193: Changes to waste classification – Transitional Provisions

Waste Classification changes: Frequently Asked Questions

New rules on waste classification

The long awaited final version of WM3 has now been published and can be found at the .gov website. The implementation date however for England is yet to be announced with an estimation implementation date of mid-to-late June. This is later than Northern Ireland who will implement on the 1st June and Scotland on the 8th June respectively. Wales have also yet to advise their implementation date.

Although this gives customers a little more time to re-classify their waste-streams they should not leave it too late. Xenon Technical Services are available to help with this transition so please contact us with any queries.

WM3 is set to be published on the 14th May 2015 which only leaves just over two weeks to reclassify waste for the 1st June 2015 deadline.

Xenon Technical Services has already begun to work with existing clients to make the changeover as smooth as possible and has been involved in the Consultation Process and using knowledge of the up-to-date amendments from a meeting at CIWM Headquarters last month.

WM3 seeks to align the classification of waste with other chemical related legislation such as CLP, GHS and REACH. If you would like further information how this change could affect you please contact us.

As the deadline for the Implementation of the CLP Legislation (SI 1272:2008) for mixtures and preparations is fast approaching, now is the time to “Spring Clean” your waste.

Xenon Technical Services can help you identify, list and sort any out-of-date, unused material or batched before the 1st June deadline. After this date the material may be deemed as Hazardous Waste under the new CLP Classification and cost more to dispose of.

Contact us today or telephone 01244 879987 to arrange your free waste audit.