It is an offence for a business to burn waste on any industrial or trade premises which causes dark or black smoke.
Businesses have a legal obligation to dispose of waste in a proper manner and may be prosecuted for failing to do so.
The penalty for being found guilty of an offence under this legislation is a fine of up to £20,000. The disposal of waste is also regulated by the Environment Agency and generally speaking, they prohibit the disposal of waste by bonfires on site. We therefore strongly recommend that all industrial / trade waste is removed to a properly licensed waste disposal site.
Businesses have a legal obligation to dispose of waste in a proper manner and may be prosecuted for failing to do so.
It is an offence for businesses to emit dark or black smoke to burn waste on industrial or trade premises by burning materials in the open is an offence.
This type of activity is also regulated by the Environment Agency under waste management laws and is generally prohibited.
