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19.06.2009

Company Fined Following Illegal Waste Disposal

Viridor Resource management Limited was fined £75,000 and ordered to pay costs of £35,000 for illegally shipping twenty five 40-foot containers, holding almost 430 tonnes of mixed plastic waste, to Dubai in the Unioted Arab Emirates (UAE).

UK waste exports to the UAE are subject to the strictest controls of notification and written consent, so it was unlikely that the shipments of plastic would have been allowed to go ahead if we had been notified.

Angus Innes, Prosecution team Leader said:-

“The purpose of the laws governing waste shipments is to ensure the authorities in the country receiving the waste can properly treat and recycle it. Flouting these laws puts both the environment and human health at risk.”

Latest Legal & Practice Updates

12.02.2010
Employment Law Update
Equality watchdog faces multiple sexism accusations
(guardian.co.uk)

09.02.2010
Health & Safety Update
Stockport company fined after worker's legs set alight
(hse.gov.uk)

08.02.2010
Health & Safety Update
HSE calls for careful driving in depots
(hse.gov.uk)

Client Testimonies

"Having worked with Crownford for a number of years and developed our international standards system, our current project is an integration of OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001... We know we are in capable hands!"

"Crownford's training professionals have delivered a number of courses to our management team. This training has increased team morale, and has resulted in a positive effect on our bottom line."