Recycling center regulations

Waste and raw materials

The Board of the Joint Arrangement for the Business Operations Organisation of the Waardlanden Cleaning Service;

DECISION:

to determine the following:
REGULATIONS, regulating the offering of waste materials at the recycling center to:

Ambachtsweg 2, in Nieuw-Lekkerland.

Chapter 1 - General

Definitions

In these regulations the following terms are understood to mean:

the recycling center	the area where reusable goods, materials, and waste materials are delivered to employees.
"management"	the board of the Joint Arrangement for the Business Operations Organisation of the Waardlanden Cleaning Service.
the director	the director of the Waardlanden Cleaning Service or his replacement.
the department manager implementation	the person who, under the responsibility of the director, is responsible for managing the team manager.
the team manager	the person who, under the responsibility of the department manager, is responsible for managing the administrator.
the administrator	the person who, under the responsibility of the team manager, is responsible for supervising the Kringloopplein.
“employee recycling center”	the person who, under the responsibility of the manager, is responsible for, among other things, providing services at the gate.
provider	the person who offers waste at the recycling center.
carrier	the person, not employed by the Waardlanden Cleaning Service, who transports containers containing waste materials to locations where these waste materials are processed or transhipped.
waste products	any waste, preparation or other product which the holder discards, intends to discard or is required to discard with a view to its disposal.
resident of the Cleaning Service service area	the person registered in the population register of the municipalities of Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Molenlanden and Vijfheerenlanden and of the former municipality of Lingewaal who pays waste disposal tax.
companies	all legal entities and self-employed persons without employees, who are not “residents of the Cleaning Service service area”.
commercial waste	Office, retail, and service waste as defined in the Environmental Management Act and its implementing regulations.
environmental pass	the pass issued by Waardlanden to residents who pay waste disposal tax, which gives these residents access to the recycling centers.

"refusal form"

"report of findings"

Chapter 2 - Provisions applicable to the recycling center

Section 2.1 - Provisions for the provider

Article Waste may only be offered at the recycling center if it falls within the scope of the applicable permit under the Environmental Management Act. Furthermore, the requirements set out in these regulations must be met.

Article The waste supplier must always be able to show proof of identity and an environmental pass when offering waste.

Article Upon arrival at the recycling center, the provider is obligated to follow these regulations and the instructions provided by the manager or indicated by signs. These instructions must be followed promptly and accurately. The Traffic Rules and Signs Regulations also apply on the premises.

Article If these regulations or the instructions by or on behalf of the director, the department manager, the team manager, or the administrator are not followed, they are authorized to deny the provider access to the recycling center.

Article The board, director, department manager, team manager, or administrator may decide to temporarily refuse certain waste materials if circumstances at and around the recycling center warrant it. A refusal form will be drawn up for this purpose. The supplier will be notified of the refusal, and the administrator will prepare a report of findings within one week. If certain waste materials are temporarily not permitted or cannot be accepted, this will be posted on the website. www.waardlanden.nl published.

Article Waste must be deposited during the opening hours set by the board, as displayed on the sign at the entrance to the recycling center. Any deviations from these opening hours will be announced in a timely manner through publication in local newspapers and on the website www.waardlanden.nl.

Article It is prohibited to place or dump waste on or around the recycling centre in any place or manner other than that specified in or pursuant to these regulations.

Article The transport and disposal of waste must be carried out in such a way that no contamination of access roads, the recycling centre or the surrounding area occurs.

Article Method of offering by the provider:

The provider reports to the manager/employee of the recycling center.

The provider is obliged to show his environmental pass and to provide information about the waste materials delivered to the manager/employee of the recycling center.
The manager/employee of the recycling center will state any costs.
The provider carries out the financial transaction if applicable.
The recycling center manager/employee provides instructions to the provider. The provider is obligated to follow these instructions.
Bringing or sorting waste without permission from the recycling center manager/employee is prohibited. Spilled waste must be cleaned up by the provider.
After the waste has been dumped, the provider must immediately leave the recycling center with his vehicle.
It is forbidden to take goods that are located at the recycling center.

An exception is made for providers from outside the region who only bring reusable goods. They can access the recycling center without an environmental pass.

Article Access to the recycling center:

It is forbidden to be at the recycling center outside the times set by the board.
Persons under 12 years of age are only permitted at the recycling center in a vehicle. They may not leave the vehicle while waste is being collected.
Persons other than waste suppliers are not permitted to be present at the recycling centre without the permission of the manager.
It is prohibited to deliver waste and/or usable goods with a tractor and/or a combination longer than 7,5 meters and/or heavier than 3.500 kg. It is also prohibited to deliver waste with a trailer.

Article It is prohibited for anyone to offer the following substances at the recycling center:

Substances which present a hazard through spontaneous combustion, explosion, contamination and/or radiation;
Substances that emit excessive odors or contain vermin;
Hot ash;
C-wood
Roof waste
KCA and gas cylinders (see article 2.1.15)
Vehicles subject to registration requirements, such as wrecked cars, scooters and parts thereof;
Car tires;
Ground;
corpses;
Commercial waste, including commercial white and brown goods.
Rubble;
Asbestos;
Coarse green;
Residual waste;

Article Businesses and non-residents of the Cleaning Service service area are prohibited from offering waste. An exception is made for partners of the circular network who bring deferred household waste and have received an access pass for this purpose.

Article Carcasses are not accepted and can be offered at the Gorinchem Animal Shelter located at Haarweg 1 in Gorinchem, for a fee.

Article Small hazardous waste must be delivered to the chemical waste collection cart, which is available at the recycling center every two weeks. The provider must hand the waste over to the manager. They must also indicate which substances are being offered. Substances with unknown compositions will not be accepted.

Article White and brown goods must be presented in a condition that can reasonably be considered complete. White and brown goods are not required to be in working order. Retailers may request permission from the director to return their customers' white and brown goods free of charge to the recycling center, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 2.1.11 and 2.1.12.

Article The administrator assesses whether prohibited substances and/or an illegitimate supplier are involved. If a refusal is made, the administrator will complete the refusal form in Appendix 1 and submit it to the supplier. The supplier will acknowledge the refusal, and the administrator will prepare a report of the findings within one week.

Section 2.2 - Provisions for the carrier

Article Outside opening hours, carriers may only be on the premises with the express permission of the team leader and with the knowledge of the manager. When entering or leaving the premises outside opening hours, the access gates must always be closed.

Article It is prohibited for carriers to sort waste.

Article No containers containing waste may leave the recycling center grounds if the required documents, as prescribed by the government for the transport of waste, have not been completed or are incomplete.

Article Upon arrival at the recycling center, the carrier is obliged to follow these regulations and the instructions provided by the manager or indicated by signs.

Article If these regulations or the instructions by or on behalf of the director, the department manager, the team manager, or the administrator are not followed, the director, team manager, or administrator is authorized to deny the carrier access to the recycling center.

Article Waste materials must be transported in such a way that they do not cause contamination of access roads, the recycling centre or the surrounding area.

Chapter 3 - Liability

Section 2.3

Article The Waardlanden Cleaning Service accepts no liability for the consequences of offering waste other than that permitted under the Environmental Management Act for the recycling center and these regulations.

Article The Waardlanden Cleaning Service accepts no liability for the consequences of entering and driving on the site of the recycling center.

Article The provider and the carrier are jointly and severally liable for any damage caused by them, their personnel, any persons designated by them, or any equipment used by them, or any waste or other substances they bring to the recycling center's staff or to objects in use by third parties.

Article The supplier and the carrier are jointly and severally liable for the costs of removing and/or disposing of the substances they offer.

Article The provider and the carrier are jointly and severally liable for the costs of removing and/or destroying any substances they offer that, in the opinion of the director, the department manager, the team manager, the administrator, or the local, provincial, and/or national government, could cause environmental damage if they were not removed and/or destroyed.

Article The provider and the carrier indemnify Reinigingsdienst Waardlanden against all claims for damages by themselves or by third parties, regardless of the cause of the damage.

Chapter 4 - Denial of Access

Section 2.4

Article The director, department manager, team manager, or administrator is authorized to indefinitely deny access to the recycling center to any provider or carrier who violates the rules set forth in these regulations. The provider or carrier will be notified of the refusal, and the administrator will prepare a report of findings within one week. The provider will be notified of the refusal by the Waardlanden Cleaning Service within one week.

Chapter 5 - Entry into force and repeal

Section 2.5

Article These regulations will enter into force on 1 March 2024, with the simultaneous repeal of the regulations for the Waardlanden recycling centre, as adopted on 10 February 2022.

Chapter 6 - Final Provision

Section 2.6

Article These regulations may be cited as the “Waardlanden Recycling Center Regulations”.

Thus established at the meeting of the Board of Directors on February 26, 2024.

the secretary
JAP Rau

the chairman
AC Bikker