Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Waste: What You Need to Know
The Environment Agency (EA) has published the following guidance and Regulatory Position Statements related to POPS in waste domestic seating. Below are some of the guidance to follow:
General Guidance on POPs Waste:
- How to identify and classify waste containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
- Manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs
- Calculate the concentration of PCDDs and PCDFs in waste
Specific Guidance for Domestic Seating Waste:
- Manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs
- Reusing upholstered domestic seating containing POPs
Regulatory Position Statements (RPS):
- Shredding waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs: RPS 264
- Temporary storage of waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs: RPS 265
- Segregating waste upholstered domestic seating that may contain POPs at HWRCs: RPS 266
In addition, the EA has provided additional advice around responding to its previous August letter by December 31st.
The three RPS’ can be taken into account when responding on compliance, providing that any conditions of that RPS (including notification) are adhered to.
The notification date for the HWRC segregation RPS has been put back to end of January 2023, due to delayed publication. Responses to its August letter indicating compliance, during January, would be acceptable.
