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Environment and Productions
Disposal of Waste or Rubbish

The following steps must be taken to ensure waste/rubbish does not cause environmental pollution:
  • Appropriate containers/bins/skips must be used for the waste/rubbish stored and clearly labelled.
  • Hazardous (fluorescent tubes, batteries, solvent based paint) and Non-Hazardous (paper, water based paints, stationary) waste is separated.
  • Containers/bins/skips must be located away from rivers/lakes/streams, open drains, gullies and un-surfaced areas and protected from impact damage where necessary.
  • Security measures must be provided for the containers/bins/skips areas to prevent illegal or unauthorised deposit of waste or vandalism. Lockable containers/bins/skips should be used in non secure areas and locked shut when not in use.
  • Large volumes of liquid waste (i.e. more than 10% of the total load) cannot be sent to landfill.
  • All solid waste must be treated before going to landfill. Ask your waste contractor for available options. 
  • Catering wastes must be contained (in a water tight container) and disposed of (either to foul sewer with permission from the local sewage company or taken away by a waste company) so as to prevent pollution, for cooking oils see Oil and Chemical Storage for waste water disposal see Water Abstraction and Disposal.
  • The company taking waste containers/bins/skips away must be registered with the Environment Agency (England and Wales), Scottish Environment Protection Agency or the Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland (with certain exceptions). Registered waste carriers/rubbish collectors can be found on the Environment Agency website or by phoning 08708 506 506.
  • When waste/rubbish is passed from one person (creator of the waste/rubbish) to another the person taking the waste (waste disposal company/containers/bins/skips collectors) must receive a written description of it in the form of a transfer note. This must be filled in and signed by both persons (producer/creator of waste and the waste carrier/containers/bins/skips collectors) involved in the transfer.

Further information on Waste Storage and Disposal can be found here.

Construction Waste
The BBC can transport its own waste without the need to register as a waste carrier, with the exception of construction and demolition waste. Construction and demolition waste can only be moved by a registered waste carrier. The BBC is not a waste carrier and does not have the relevant systems in place to register therefore under no circumstances should any construction or demolition waste or any waste produced by someone other than the BBC (i.e. a specialist sub-contractor) be transported in a BBC vehicle.
 
Recycling
Recycling is an effective environmental initiative when carried out in the correct way. Segregating and recycling waste is an approved pre-treatment option for non-hazardous solid waste. Checks must be conducted to ensure the waste/rubbish for recycling is received by a registered waste carrier/recycling company and waste transfer notes are exchanged. The recycling facility which is being used must hold a waste management licence which can be checked by entering the name of the company into the Environment Agencies public registers.
 
You can also call the Environment Agency directly on 08708 506 506 and they can advise whether the company is legally registered.
 
Composting
The following factors must be considered:
  • It can take 6-9 months for the material to decompose so a suitable sized container will be needed.
  • If the composting is taking place signage and a short brief will be needed to inform the caterer's of what can and what can't go into the composting to ensure it is effective.
  • The following can go in the composting bin:

- Shredded paper (not shiny magazine paper)
- Cotton and wool fabrics
- Uncooked vegetables
- Tea bags
- Weeds
- Old bedding plants
- Dead Leaves

  • The following can't go in the composting bin:

        - Woody materials
        - Synthetic fabrics
        - Food scraps
        - Meat or bones
        - Dog or cat waste
        - Soil pests
        - Any weeds with seed heads

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