Hazardous Waste Management

Collection, transport and treatment or disposal of hazardous liquids, chemicals and contaminated waste for UK businesses

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Share the material type, containment method and access constraints so the handling route can be checked before collection.

Hazardous waste collection and disposal for businesses

Mantank collects hazardous waste from industrial, commercial, agricultural and public sector sites. We are registered with the Environment Agency as an upper tier waste carrier, broker and dealer (CBDU83236), and we have handled hazardous liquid waste since the company started in 1995.

We collect anything from a small number of drums or IBCs to bulk quantities of contaminated liquid, interceptor contents and sludge. Where appropriate, we can also clean tanks, bunds and interceptors as part of the work.

Hazardous waste we collect

Chemicals: out-of-date or unwanted chemicals, laboratory and process chemicals, acids, alkalis, solvents and cleaning products.
Oils and fuels: waste oil, contaminated diesel, oily water and interceptor contents. See waste oil collection.
Agricultural chemicals: pesticides, herbicides, growth regulators and sheep dip. See agricultural waste disposal.
Contaminated liquids and sludge: process effluent, spray booth water, washwater and tank bottoms.
Contaminated solids: oily rags, absorbents, filters and contaminated packaging.
Spill waste: material recovered after a leak or spill. For urgent incidents see emergency oil spill response.

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How a collection works

Tell us what you have. Give us the waste type, quantity, how it is stored, such as drums, IBCs, tanks or interceptors, and a safety data sheet if you have one. Photos of the containers and labels can also help.
We assess the waste. We use the information provided to establish the waste classification and identify an appropriate treatment or disposal route before collection.
Collection. Packaged waste is loaded by our crew. Bulk liquids and sludge can be pumped or vacuumed into a tanker where the waste and site conditions are suitable.
Paperwork. Hazardous waste is accompanied by a consignment note. Keep your copy with your waste records.

Your responsibilities as the waste producer

If your business produces hazardous waste, you have a duty of care for that waste. This includes classifying it correctly, storing it safely, using an authorised waste contractor and keeping the required waste records. The GOV.UK guidance on hazardous waste sets out the requirements. If you are unsure what the waste is or how it should be classified, give us the information you have and we can discuss the next steps.

When the waste is inside a tank or interceptor

Hazardous waste can be held in tanks, sumps, bunds and interceptors rather than containers. Where the work is suitable, we can remove the waste and clean the asset as part of the same job. See industrial tank cleaning and sludge removal.

Where we work

We collect from sites across the UK, working from our depots in Atherton, near Manchester, and Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire.

Hazardous waste FAQs

Do you collect small quantities?

Yes. We quote for a few drums or containers as well as bulk tanker loads.

What information do you need for a quote?

Tell us what the waste is, how much there is, how it is stored, where the site is and whether there are any access restrictions. A safety data sheet and photos of the labels can also help.

What paperwork will I get?

Hazardous waste requires a consignment note. Non-hazardous waste generally requires a waste transfer note or equivalent transfer documentation. Keep the relevant records as part of your waste duty of care.

Can you deal with unknown or unlabelled chemicals?

Unknown or unlabelled chemicals need to be identified and appropriately classified before they can be moved. Tell us what you know about the waste and we can discuss the available options.