Biffa has a nationwide infrastructure for the collection, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes ensuring legal compliance and environmental protection every step of the way.
Hazardous waste is waste that may be harmful to human health, the environment or both.
Typical examples of hazardous waste include:
- Asbestos
- Chemical wastes, eg brake fluid, printer toner
- Some waste from hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities eg syringes, drugs and dressings
- Redundant or broken electrical equipment with potentially harmful components such as cathode ray tubes or lead solder , eg computer monitors, televisions
- Fluorescent light tubes
- Vehicle and other lead-acid batteries
- Waste oils, including oily sludges
- Waste refrigerators containing ozone-depleting substances
- Solvents, eg aerosols
- Lead-acid batteries
- Pesticides
We offer a range of products and services to ensure compliance with applicable hazardous waste regulations. We can advise you on your legal requirements for different hazardous waste types and can register your site as a hazardous waste producer if you are legally required to.
Biffa has a nationwide infrastructure for the collection, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes ensuring legal compliance and environmental protection every step of the way.
