The key waste offences: How to comply, enforcement trends and emerging waste law developments

An overview of the key waste offences; the steps organisations can take to achieve compliance and minimise regulatory risk; and the latest enforcement trends emerging from regulator activity and prosecutions.

Drawing on practical examples and recent developments in waste law and policy, our experts will focus on those areas of waste law that are attracting increased regulatory scrutiny to support organisations in implementing effective waste management and governance in an evolving regulatory landscape.

Topics covered will include:

• The definition of waste and why this is important for legal compliance
• Waste offences (with a focus on section 33 and section 34 (waste duty of care) offences under the EPA 1990/ Articles 4 and 5 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (NI) Order 1997
• Waste operations and the environmental permitting regime
• Excavated Materials Management
• Case law and practical examples
• Enforcement Trends: Sentencing Guidelines and case studies
• Horizon Watching e.g. digital waste tracking and implementation of the Waste Crime Action Plan
  

Please note that not all speakers will present this session.

Who should attend

These sessions are designed for legal, compliance, regulatory, ESG and HSE professionals responsible for managing environmental risk, governance and compliance obligations.