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[[Waste]] is any substance or object that the holder discards, intends to discard or is required to discard. The meaning of “discard” applies to | [[Waste]] is any substance or object that the holder discards, intends to discard or is required to discard. The meaning of “discard” applies to “[[Disposal|disposal]]” and “[[Recovery|recovery]]” operations and processes and can be intentional or unintentional on the part of the holder. Whether a substance or object is [[waste]] is determined on a case by case basis<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/ Defra Code of Practice]</ref>. | ||
The defintion of waste is located in Art 3 of the [[Waste Framework Directive]]. | The defintion of waste is located in Art 3 of the [[Waste Framework Directive]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 7 December 2020
Waste is any substance or object that the holder discards, intends to discard or is required to discard. The meaning of “discard” applies to “disposal” and “recovery” operations and processes and can be intentional or unintentional on the part of the holder. Whether a substance or object is waste is determined on a case by case basis[1].
The defintion of waste is located in Art 3 of the Waste Framework Directive.