Waste code will hit the cowboy
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• The National Association of Waste Disposal Contractors has launched a new code of conduct. It is designed to improve standards and discipline in the waste disposal industry.
The code requires the 140 NAWDC members to have well-maintained equipment and vehicles, properly trained staff, written agreements with waste producers and to co-operate with regulatory bodies.
All new and existing members will have to agree to the code, which NAWDC hopes will give members more credibility when applying for work. "Acceptance of the code by our members illustrates their acceptance of their obligations to society and the environment," says retiring chairman Keith Bury.
The association accepts that the code will not get rid of every "cowboy", but says it will make it difficult for those operating on the fringe.