# The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales)Regulations 2005, Regulation 49: Producers', holders' and consignors' records

Extent: E+W

(1) A producer or holder of hazardous waste, and where different from the producer or holder, a consignor or broker of, or dealer in, hazardous waste, shall keep a record of the quantity, nature, origin and, where relevant, the destination, frequency of collection, mode of transport and treatment method of the waste.
(2) Where the waste is transported, the duty in paragraph (1) includes a requirement to keep a record of particulars sufficient to identify the carrier.
(3) Any person required to keep a record by paragraph (1) must preserve it—
(a) while the person is a holder of the waste or (if not a holder) has control of the waste; and
(b) for 3 years after the date on which the waste is transferred to another person.
(4) A producer, holder, dealer, broker or consignor required by paragraph (1) to keep records shall keep the records chronologically in a register.
(5) The register required to be kept and retained by a producer, holder, dealer, broker or consignor under paragraph (4) of this regulation shall be kept—
(a) in relation to the register required to be kept by the producer or holder
(i) at the premises at which the waste is produced or held; or
(ii) if he no longer occupies those premises, at his principal place of business (or such other address as agreed with the Agency for that purpose); ...
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(b) the register required to be kept by a dealer, broker or consignor other than the producer or holder shall be kept at his principal place of business.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/894/regulation/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hazardous-waste-england-and-walesregulations-2005/regulation-49
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