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Waste management is becoming a strategic challenge for HSE teams. Amidst regulatory requirements, rising costs, and the need for reliable data, companies must transition from fragmented management to structured oversight.

Waste audit requirements are changing as of January 1, 2022, with an expanded scope covering significant renovations and new reporting obligations to the CSTB.

From January 1, 2024, source separation of biowaste will be mandatory for everyone: households, businesses, and local authorities. This is a key step to reduce waste and promote composting and anaerobic digestion.

Paper is a thing of the past: hazardous waste tracking is going digital with Trackdéchets. The goal: to simplify management and secure the entire treatment chain.

French law, through a decree, banned single-use plastic products in 2020. Further restrictions will follow, with a goal of 100% recycled plastic by 2025.

It is crucial for industrial companies to effectively manage the storage of their hazardous waste. To do this, they need a better understanding of its hazardous nature and traceability.

Waste classification is complex. It depends on the objective (storage, transport, ICPE) and regulations (LoW, ADR, CLP). "Mirror entries" and the calculation of hazardous properties complicate the process.

A new procedure for reporting workplace accidents has been in effect for the general scheme since December 1, 2019. The deadlines for reporting and issuing reservations have changed.

Classifying waste as hazardous or non-hazardous depends on a 5-step methodology, including identification, composition, hazardous properties (HP), and the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

A study of 200 French companies shows that industrial waste management is improving: recycling and reuse are increasing significantly at the expense of disposal.

The circular economy transforms resource scarcity into opportunities. It promotes reuse, recycling, and waste reduction, particularly through new legislation.

Even without a waste tracking slip (BSD), non-hazardous waste (NHW) must be tracked. Producers must maintain a register, ensure carrier compliance, and obtain a recovery certificate.

More than a year after its enactment, the Energy Transition Law is taking shape. New decrees are impacting businesses in areas such as construction, commuting, and waste sorting, including the annual certification requirement.

New regulations have strengthened leak-tightness checks for equipment containing refrigerants. A single form (CERFA no. 15497) now serves as both the service record and the waste tracking slip.

The 2017 ADR, applicable from January 1st, updates the regulations for transporting dangerous goods. Key changes include updates to safety advisor requirements, package labeling, and the addition of polymerizing substances.

A 2016 decree mandates source separation for paper, metals, plastics, glass, and wood. This obligation applies to producers generating more than 1100L/week.

A new CERFA form (15497) merges the intervention sheet and BSD to simplify the management of used refrigerants, an obligation often overlooked but subject to penalties.

Since 2011, used refrigerants have been classified as hazardous waste, requiring a waste tracking slip (BSD) for their transport and processing.

With fire season upon us, we are focusing on pollutants found in fire suppression systems. Specifically, fire-fighting foam concentrates contain fluorinated surfactants commonly known as PFAS. These are referred to as "forever chemicals" or "persistent organic pollutants" because they persist in the environment and can accumulate in living organisms. What are the impacts?