Public Services Department
WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING DEFINITIONS, 2013.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR APPLYING CONTAMINATION CHARGES:
The principle behind the charging of contaminated loads is to reduce the volume of waste
delivered to Mont Cuet, thereby diverting waste from Landfill to more appropriate recycling
or land reclamation alternatives.
As new recycling initiatives have been introduced the range of products and materials that
can be diverted has extended, and these have subsequently been added to the list.
Where a contaminated load is identified on the weighbridge the waste carrier shall be
offered the opportunity by the weighbridge operator to leave the site and deliver the waste
to the most appropriate waste or recycling facility.
The identification of a contaminated charge is a personal judgement that is made by
operational staff at Mont Cuet. Where possible consistency is maintained but it is accepted
that there will be differences of opinion between different site staff. A contamination charge
should be applied where materials or items defined below are included in a mixed load, and
could reasonably have been separated before being deposited in the skip, vehicle or
container which the waste arrives in.
Mixed loads of waste should be substantially free of ‘contaminants’, therefore minor
amounts of cardboard, plastic, paper, etc. would not render a load as contaminated.
Similarly, materials that ordinarily could be recycled but are contaminated by food wastes
or other ‘contaminants’ rendering them unrecyclable, would not be classed as a
contaminant.
Loads classed as contaminated should be photographed with date and time indicated on the
photograph. Where practical the photograph should include the vehicle depositing the
contaminated load. The reason for the contamination charge should be entered in the
comments box on the weighbridge ticket.
WASTE DEFINITIONS:
Waste Category
General Waste
Definition
Household, Commercial & Industrial Waste, delivered by contractors
using skips, tip loaders or refuse compactor vehicles, or by private
householders.
Loads delivered to Mont Cuet should be substantially free of items that
have alternative recycling or disposal routes.
Mixed loads containing general non-recyclable, non-inert wastes.
Loads delivered to Fontaine Vinery may contain materials that could be
sorted, but should not contain ‘black bag’ waste, chemicals, liquids or
sludges, hazardous materials, animal wastes, green waste, contaminated
spoil, or special waste. A reload charge will be applied containing these
wastes.
Charged at the Standard Rate
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Contaminated
Loads
A Contaminated Load is defined as a Standard Waste load that contains
items or materials that have an alternative recycling or disposal route, and
which the Board of the Public Services Department has deemed should be
classified as ‘Contaminated’. These items or materials are namely:
Tyres: All tyres originating from motorised vehicles (i.e. cars,
vans, lorries, motorbikes), including shredded tyres in ‘Frag’
Waste. Exemptions include bicycles and wheelbarrows.
Recycling Route: Sarnia Autos.
Lead Acid Batteries: All lead acid batteries resulting from
motor vehicles, generators, electrical back-up supplies, etc. No
exemptions.
Recycling Route: St Peter Port Services, Guernsey Recycling,
or Sarnia Autos. (Route for private householder users only:
Longue Hougue Recycling Facility).
Inert waste mixed in with other waste: The contamination rate
should be applied to mixed waste or green waste loads
containing some inert materials, i.e. concrete blocks, soil, stone,
ceramics, etc.
Recycling Route: Longue Hougue, Island Aggregates (Ronez),
Vaudin Stonemason’s (Granite only). (Route for inert waste for
private householder users only: Longue Hougue Recycling
Facility)
Metal and metallic objects: Items such as metal pipes,
radiators, car parts, bicycles, metal furniture and fittings, etc.
that could have been diverted for metal recycling.
Recycling Route: Guernsey Recycling (All Metals), Scrap-It
(Non Ferrous Metals), or Wastenot (Non-Ferrous Metals).
(Route for private householder users only: Longue Hougue
Recycling Facility; Mont Cuet Civic Amenity Site)
Cardboard *: Cardboard boxes and other cardboard packaging
that could have been segregated for recycling, including noncorrugated cardboard.
Recycling Route: Mayside or Island Waste.
(Route for private householder users only: Longue Hougue
Recycling Facility; Mont Cuet Civic Amenity Site).
Pallets (Wood and Plastic): Whole pallets that could be re-used,
either wood or plastic. Exemptions – damaged/broken pallets.
Recycling Route: Guernsey Pallet Company.
Commercial quantities of waste paper: This is aimed at
commercial deliveries of brochures, office paper, bags of
shredded paper. Individual newspapers, magazines and other
small paper items in mixed bags are exempt.
Recycling Route: Mayside
Commercial quantities of clear polythene/plastic film **: This is
aimed at commercial deliveries that contain polythene and
plastic film used for packaging purposes that could have been
segregated for recycling. In terms of the Waste Hierarchy, the
reuse comes above recycling, therefore the reuse of clear bags
as rubbish bags is exempt from these charges. Some businesses
are required to use clear bin liners. As a result, the use of clear
polythene bags for the disposal of general waste is exempt.
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Recycling Route: Mayside or Island Waste
PVC Window Frames: Window and door frames, with or
without glass.
Recycling Route: Tony Cullington (Scrap-It)
Polystyrene (EPS) ***: Expanded Polysytrene (EPS) packaging
indicated by a number 6 within a recycling triangle.
Exemptions include fish boxes and coated food and drink
containers such as fast food containers.
Recycling Route: States Works
(Route for private householder users only: Longue Hougue
Recycling Facility)
Electrical Appliances (WEEE Categories 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10)
****: Schedules 1 and 2 provide a comprehensive list of items
under each category.
Category 1 - Large Appliances such as fridges, freezers,
washing machines, dryers, ovens, etc.
Recycling Route: Guernsey Recycling
(Route for private householder users only: Longue Hougue
Recycling Facility; Mont Cuet Civic Amenity Site).
Category 3 – IT and telecommunications equipment. This is
mainly aimed at IT equipment, computers, printers,
photocopiers, etc. and larger telecoms equipment. Exemptions –
small home telephones.
Recycling Route: Galaxy Computers, Scrap-It, Guernsey
Recycling.
(Route for private householder users only: Longue Hougue
Recycling Facility; Mont Cuet Civic Amenity Site)
Category 5 – Lighting equipment, predominantly fluorescent
tubes, energy saving bulbs, and sodium lamps. Exemptions:
filament bulbs. (This will only be enforced once the recycling
service is up and running officially).
Recycling Route: St Peter Port Services
(Route for private householder users only: Longue Hougue
Recycling Facility).
Categories 8 and 10 – large medical and dispensing equipment.
Where no return policy occurs these should be recycled through
local recycling business.
Recycling Route: Guernsey Recycling
Each load will be assessed by the landfill operator. To be classified as a
Contaminated Load, the amount of the named items or materials within
the load should be sufficient, in the view of the site staff, to render the
load contaminated.
The load should be classed as contaminated if it is clear that the identified
items or materials could have been separated from the other waste and
diverted to alternative recycling or disposal routes.
In the case of cardboard, paper and clear plastic film/polythene, a
contaminated load classification will apply if clean recyclable material is
included in the load. The disposal of Cardboard, Paper or Plastic
contaminated or spoiled prior to, or during collection, will only be
accepted by prior approval. Please contact the Public Services
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Department, Infrastructure Services Section on 01481 202250.
Charged at the Contamination Rate.
*
Excludes cardboard contaminated with food residues.
**
Excludes clear polythene bin sacks filled with general waste.
*** Excludes ‘Fish Boxes’ and coated food and drink containers.
**** See Schedules 1 and 2 attached.
Inert Waste
Inert wastes are classified as wastes that do not undergo any significant
physical, chemical or biological transformations following disposal.
Inert wastes include soil, stone, hardcore, gravel, sand, glass, concrete
and ceramics. Soil should be substantially free of vegetation.
Longue Hougue: Charged at the Standard Rate for Longue Hougue.
Mont Cuet: Inert loads will not be accepted at Mont Cuet.
Mixed loads delivered to Mont Cuet containing inert materials
(concrete blocks, ceramic items, etc.) will be charged at the
‘Contamination Rate’
Special Waste
Special wastes are wastes that are controlled, dangerous, or difficult to
treat, keep or dispose of. Because of their physical, chemical or biological
properties, these wastes require special provisions for their disposal.
Special Waste is split into two categories, either Non-Notifiable Presorted Special Waste, or Notifiable Special Waste:
Non-Notifiable Presorted Special
Waste
Bonded Asbestos – delivery to site before 15:30 (weekdays) or 09:30
(Saturdays). Disposal to designated areas of Mont Cuet Landfill Site.
Mixed loads containing bonded asbestos and other types of general
waste will be charged at the Contamination Rate.
Incinerator ash, either from the PEH Clinical Incinerator or the Cattle
incinerator.
Sludges from water treatment processing and sewage treatment.
Pre-sorted loads containing only Non-Notifiable Special Waste are
charged at the Standard Rate.
Mixed loads containing these wastes are charged at the Contamination
Rate.
Notifiable Special
Waste
Fibrous Asbestos – disposal by specialist contractor only, with prenotification and waste transfer documentation required. Disposed of into
a prepared pit and immediately covered. Air monitoring is carried out
during disposal operations. Fire damaged bonded asbestos is also
disposed of in this manner.
Animals - any animals that cannot be disposed of at the Cattle
Incinerator, typically includes chickens, marine mammals, etc.
Chemicals – only specific chemicals can be disposed of in accordance
with the site licence. These disposals are only carried out by the Health &
Safety Executive, and are deposited into Pre-Dug pits, with treatment
applied as required.
Chemically contaminated spoil – pre-notification required. Typically this
will be spoil contaminated by some form of hydrocarbon (e.g. diesel).
Materials should be tested prior to disposal to assess the concentration of
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contaminants present. Spoil with high levels of contamination may
require remediation prior to disposal.
Charged at Notifiable Special Waste Rate.
Green Waste
Garden and horticultural waste. All commercial green waste is delivered to
Mont Cuet Landfill Site. Green waste loads containing general waste or
materials that render it non-compostable will be charged at the Standard
Rate. Private quantities of green waste can be disposed of at the Chouet
Horticultural Site
Green waste mixed with general waste will be charged at the Standard
Rate, and green waste mixed with waste including items and materials
subject to contamination charges will be charged at the Contamination
Rate.
Noxious weeds, animal manure/bedding, and specified fruit (i.e.
tomatoes, peppers etc.) will be charged at the Green Waste rate, but will
be diverted to the tipping face.
Commercial: Commercial green waste rate at Mont Cuet.
Household: Free of charge at Chouet.
Private
Householder Waste
‘Black Bags’ or equivalent can be disposed of by private householders at
the Mont Cuet Civic Amenity Facility (general waste), or Longue
Hougue (inert waste only).
Charged at £2/bag, or equivalent. The charge is based on a standard bin
sack (up to 100 litres capacity). Larger bins sacks should incur a higher
charge.
Non bagged waste should be charged at a rate based on the volume
equivalent to a standard black bin sack, up to a maximum of ten bin
sacks. Larger volumes of household waste should be weighed over the
weighbridge and directed to the tipping face.
Top Soil with
Vegetation
Top soil containing turf and other vegetation may be delivered to Longue
Hougue Reclamation Site for stockpiling and processing.
Note on Contaminated Loads:
The decision to classify a load as contaminated is made by the landfill operators, who are trained to
identify such loads. Photographic evidence will be obtained where possible to back up this decision.
An operator’s decision is supported by central management.
Appeals against a contaminated load charge should be directed to the Public Services Department.
Contaminated Load charges are not applied to loads delivered to Fontaine Vinery, however, should
these loads contain ‘black bag’ waste, chemicals, liquids or sludges, hazardous materials, animal
wastes, diseased horticultural wastes, contaminated spoil, or special wastes, then a reload charge
will be applied.
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Charge Categories relating to the defined waste types, available at individual sites:
MONT CUET
Charge Category
Waste Type
Short Form
BW
CL
COMMGWC
FRAG
IC
INDC
NRCARD
NRPAPER
PHH
PHHNC
PL
PW
ASBONDC
Contaminated
BWC
Loads
CLC
(£228.35/t)
ICC
INDCC
PHHC
PHHNCC
PLC
PWC
ASBOND
Non-Notifiable
ASH
Pre-sorted
Special
Waste SGS
WTS
(£152.20/t)
ANI
Special Waste
ASBS
(£304.00/t)
CHEM
CONTSOIL
COMMGW
Green Waste
PUBGW
(£26.25/t)
STREETCL
BAGS
Private
Householder
Waste (£2/bag)
EPSCOMM
Polystyrene
(EPS) (£10/load)
General Waste
(£152.20/t)
Long Description
Builders Waste
Coastal Litter Bin Contract
Commercial Green Waste – General Waste
‘Frag’ Waste From Guernsey Recycling
Industrial/Commercial
Industrial Commercial Compacted
Non-Recyclable Cardboard
Non-Recyclable Paper
Private Householders – Commercial Deliveries
Private Householders – Non-Commercial
Public Litter Bin Contract
Parish Waste
Asbestos (Bonded) Contaminated
Builders Waste – Contaminated
Coastal Litter – Contaminated
Industrial/Commercial Contaminated
Industrial Commercial Compacted Contaminated
Private Householders – Contaminated
Private Householders – Non-Commercial Contaminated
Public Litter – Contaminated
Parish Waste – Contaminated
Asbestos (Bonded)
Incinerator Ash
Sewage & Gully Sludges
Water Treatment Sludge
Animals
Fibrous Asbestos (Special)
Chemicals
Contaminated Soil
Commercial Green Waste – MC
Public Green Waste – MC
Street Cleaning
Bags and Household Deliveries
Polystyrene – Commercial
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LONGUE
HOUGUE
Waste Type
Charge Category
Short Form
Long Description
Inert (£12.45/t)
BW
GLASS
PHH
PHHNC
BAGS
Builders Waste
Non-recyclable Glass
Private Householders
Private Householders – Non-commercial
Bags and Household Deliveries
EPSCOMM
Polystyrene – Commercial
TOPSOIL
Top Soil with Vegetation.
Private
Householder
Waste (£1/bag)
Polystyrene
(EPS) (£10/load)
Top Soil with
Vegetation
(£57.00/t)
FONTAINE
VINERY
Waste Type
Charge Category
Short Form
Long Description
General Waste
(£152.20/t)
BW
IC
PHH
COMMIXED
COMTINS
COMGLASS
PWRE
EPSCOMM
Builders Waste
Industrial/Commercial
Private Householders – Commercial Deliveries
Commercial deliveries – Mixed Recyclables
Commercial deliveries – Tins
Commercial deliveries – Glass
Parish Recycling
Polystyrene – Commercial
Commercial
Recyclables
(£40.00/t)
Polystyrene
(EPS) (£10/load)
MINIMUM CHARGES
Waste Type
Charge
Green and Inert Waste
£5.00
All Other Wastes
£10.00
The use of the weighbridges for weighing vehicles/loads is available to both commercial and
private users (commercial only at Fontaine Vinery). A ‘Weigh Only’ Charge of £5 is applied
for this facility.
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SCHEDULE 1
Categories of WEEE covered by these Definitions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Large household appliances
Small household appliances (Exempt)
IT and telecommunications equipment
Consumer equipment (exempt)
Lighting equipment
Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary
industrial tools) (Exempt)
Toys, leisure and sports equipment (Exempt)
Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)
Monitoring and control instruments (Exempt)
Automatic dispensers
SCHEDULE 2
List of products which fall under the categories in Schedule 1
1.
Large household appliances
Large cooling appliances
Refrigerators
Freezers
Other large appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food
Washing machines
Clothes dryers
Dish washing machines
Cooking
Electric stoves
Electric hot plates
Microwaves
Other large appliances used for cooking and other processing of food
Electric heating appliances
Electric radiators
Other large appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture
Electric fans
Air conditioner appliances
Other fanning, exhaust ventilation and conditioning equipment
2.
Small household appliances (Exempt)
Vacuum cleaners
Carpet sweepers
Other appliances for cleaning
Appliances used for sewing, knitting, weaving and other processing for textiles
Irons and other appliances for ironing, mangling and other care of clothing
Toasters
Fryers
Grinders, coffee machines and equipment for opening or sealing containers or
packages
Electric knives
Appliances for hair-cutting, hair drying, tooth brushing, shaving, massage and
other body care appliances
Clocks, watches and equipment for the purpose of measuring, indicating or
registering time
Scales
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3.
IT and telecommunications equipment
Centralised data processing:
Mainframes
Minicomputers
Printer units
Personal computing:
Personal computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included)
Laptop computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included)
Notebook computers
Notepad computers
Printers
Copying equipment
Electrical and electronic typewriters
Pocket and desk calculators
Other products and equipment for the collection, storage, processing,
presentation or
communication of information by electronic means
User terminals and systems
Facsimile
Telex
Telephones
Pay telephones
Cordless telephones
Cellular telephones
Answering systems
Other products or equipment of transmitting sound, images or other information
by Telecommunications
4.
Consumer equipment (Exempt)
Radio sets
Television sets
Videocameras
Video recorders
Hi-fi recorders
Audio amplifiers
Musical instruments
Other products or equipment for the purpose of recording or reproducing sound
or images, including signals or other technologies for the distribution of sound
and image than by telecommunications.
5.
Lighting equipment
Luminaires for fluorescent lamps with the exception of luminaires in households
Straight fluorescent lamps
Compact fluorescent lamps
High intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal
halide lamps
Low pressure sodium lamps
Other lighting or equipment for the purpose of spreading or controlling light with
the exception of filament bulbs.
6.
Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial
tools) (Exempt)
Drills
Saws
Sewing machines
Equipment for turning, milling, sanding, grinding, sawing, cutting, shearing,
drilling, making holes, punching, folding, bending or similar processing of wood,
metal and other materials
Tools for riveting, nailing or screwing or removing rivets, nails, screws or
similar uses
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Tools for welding, soldering or similar use
Equipment for spraying, spreading, dispersing or other treatment of liquid or
gaseous substances by other means
Tools for mowing or other gardening activities.
7.
Toys, leisure and sports equipment (Exempt)
Electric trains or car racing sets
Hand-held video game consoles
Video games
Computers for biking, diving, running and rowing
Sports equipment with electric or electronic components
Coin slot machines
8.
Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)
Radiotherapy equipment
Cardiology
Dialysis
Pulmonary ventilators
Nuclear medicine
Laboratory equipment for in-vitro diagnosis
Analysers
Freezers
Fertilization tests
Other appliances for detecting, preventing, monitoring, treating, alleviating
illness, injury or disability.
9.
Monitoring and control instruments (Exempt)
Smoke detector
Heating regulators
Thermostats
Measuring, weighing or adjusting appliances for household or laboratory equipment
Other monitoring and control instruments used in industrial installations (for
example, in control panels)
10.
Automatic dispensers
Automatic dispensers for hot drinks
Automatic dispensers for hot or cold bottles or cans
Automatic dispensers for solid products
Automatic dispensers for money
All appliances which deliver automatically all kind of products
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