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Builders must take full responsibility for their waste to limit disruption to the environment, warns the Environment Agency<\/a> (EA)<\/h2>\n

Hazardous chemicals and toxins present in some construction waste<\/a>, for example asbestos, cannot be taken to waste sites only set up to receive inert waste such as sand and clay.<\/p>\n

Over the past year, the EA has taken action against those illegally collecting and dumping significant waste originating from builders.<\/p>\n

In some cases, workers have been admitted to A&E following the collection of contaminated waste, skip businesses have collected building site waste only to dump it, and career criminals have made millions dealing in waste that they go on to burn or bury.<\/p>\n

The Environment Agency is calling on all construction and demolition sites that produce, transport, treat or dispose of waste to fulfil their duty of care.<\/p>\n

\u2018Do the right thing\u2019<\/h3>\n

Malcolm Lythgo, head of waste regulation at the Environment Agency, said: \u201cWe have seen many issues arising from builders not checking who they pay to take their site waste away.<\/p>\n

\u201cFailing to deal with construction and demolition waste properly could cause injuries or illness, increase fly-tipping and put your livelihood at risk.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs England\u2019s waste regulator, the Environment Agency will take action against people who don\u2019t follow their duty of care and so harm people and the environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would strongly urge all builders to do the right thing and take full responsibility for their waste to limit disruption to the environment as much as possible.<\/p>\n

“You should know who is taking your waste and where it is going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Builders have a legal responsibility to ensure they send their site waste to legal waste collectors. Not doing so can result in them facing up to a \u00a350,000 fine.<\/p>\n

Construction businesses must use a registered waste carrier to collect, recycle or dispose of their site waste.<\/p>\n

Check the Environment Agency\u00a0public register<\/a>\u00a0of waste carriers before engaging them.<\/p>\n

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