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Environmental
 Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd provides a wide range of independent environmental management consultancy services. With a large
amount of experience in environmental issues, also familiarity with the regulatory processes across a number of industry sectors,
we are able to provide services, which include environmental management systems (EMS) development, implementation and maintenance,
environmental impact assessments, audits and reviews, waste management, training, and generally meeting the environmental
management requirements of companies’ day to-day activities.
Our extensive exposure to HSE and QA at the corporate, project and on site levels, combined with our working
knowledge of the regulatory authorities ensure that the consultancy service we provide is especially effective in delivering
the requisite level of environmental management.
Most of our recent work has focussed on EMS development and maintenance, bringing a number of companies to
successful certification eg to ISO14001 where this is required.
Waste Management
Waste
Management is a highly regulated industrial activity and you may feel overwhelmed by your legal obligations.
Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd has wide experience
in the field of waste management licensing and site operation. We can help you negotiate with the regulators to ensure the
best for your business, while helping you to maintain high environmental standards. We can manage all your environmental needs
and help you to understand the potential impact of new legislation on your business. We support our clients through every
stage of a waste site's development, from the initial pre-purchase and pre-licence baseline investigation to the site
closure investigation and licence surrender.
Our experienced consultants can prepare licence applications, working
plans and risk assessments - we can even install management systems tailored to your organisation's needs.
Definition
The definition of what is or is not waste may, on the surface, appear a
simple matter however, European case law and current interpretations of recovery, recycling and intended use considerably
muddy the waters.
Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd has unique experience in matters of waste definition.
Waste
management licensing
Applying
for or surrendering a waste management licence can be costly and time consuming therefore, Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd can
make things easier for you. Our dedicated consultants can help you avoid the licensing pitfalls, for the results you want
fast.
A member of our team will work closely
with you from start to completion of the project, keeping you informed every step of the way and acting in your best interests
at all times. We can manage all your paperwork and negotiate with the environmental regulator on your behalf, leaving you
free to concentrate on your core business.
We
pride ourselves on producing jargon-free reports and working to keep your costs to a minimum.
About waste management licensing
Any
site wanting to receive, dispose or treat waste must hold a valid licence or exemption, as required by the Environmental Protection
Act 1990 and the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994. Exemptions require a much higher standard of environmental provision
at the outset, including impermeable paving and consented water discharges. A licence must be surrendered when the site ceases
to operate and evidence provided to the environmental regulator that the shut-down is unlikely to cause pollution of the environment,
harm to human health or detriment of the local amenity.
Site inspections
An increasing number of enforcement notices and prosecutions are being brought against scrap yards and waste
management sites. With our proven track record in waste consultancy, Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd offers tailor-made site inspections
to ensure you are better prepared for a visit by the regulator. Our experienced environmental consultants will carry out a
thorough site inspection, checking your environmental licences and consents, sampling discharge waters and monitoring levels
of dust and noise. Our consultant will highlight in a clear report any areas requiring attention. We can also negotiate on
your behalf on any dispute you have with the regulator. You can be sure that Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd will act in your best
interests at all times and will work to ensure you get the best outcome possible.
Visits by the Environmental Regulator
These
generally take place once per month on sites with Waste Management Licenses and once a year on exempt sites. The regulator
is the Environment Agency in England and Wales, and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency in Scotland. Both have the
power to issue enforcement notices and to close a site if necessary.
Training
Prosecutions for environmental offences are on the increase, and not knowing your legal obligations is no
defence. Knowing exactly what the environmental regulator is looking for will ensure there are no nasty surprises when they
come to visit. We can also even make sure your managers are prepared for their technical competence assessment by the Environment
Agency. Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd can provide professional training programmes, ranging from one to one briefing sessions
on environmental legislation to full courses designed to increase your employees awareness of potential risks.
Contaminated land
If
you are involved in buying, selling or leasing land, you will understand the importance of a correct contaminated land assessment.
Planning, waste management and the contaminated land regime (Part IIa) regulate and drive the requirements for remediation
and redevelopment of contaminated land in the UK. Our staff have the experience and expertise to provide solutions suited
to your circumstances and we provide a full contaminated land service, including: - Interpretative desk studies
- Intrusive site investigations
- Risk assesment
- Monitoring
- Detailed
remedial solutions
- Jargon-free
reports
We can help you realise
the true value of your land and reduce your liabilities within the ever changing regulatory regime. Whatever your requirements,
Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd can help.
Site
investigation
Investigations into potential land contamination are a crucial element of acquisitions
and construction. Inadequate investigation can lead to poor understanding, excessive remediation costs and damaged reputations.
At Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd, we know that keeping our reputation means maintaining yours. Our experienced consultants will
visit your site and take a detailed brief before submitting practical recommendations for the scope of works. Our site investigation
will give you the answers you need, helping to keep any remediation costs to a minimum.
Risk assessment
The new contaminated land regime requires the risk assesment of sites using
a source-pathway-receptor model. This involves the identification and characterisation of the source, the exposure pathway,
and the impact on a receptor. This may be acheived by undertaking a desk study and/or environmental assesment and an intrusive
site investigation. Judge Lloyd Associates Ltd carry out qualitative and quantitative risk assessments using specialist software
systems combined with our experience to: - Discover
the impact of a potentially contaminated site to local receptors.
- Develop remediation criteria to prevent a remediated site impacting on local receptors
- Design solutions to enable re-development
- Measure the risks associated with buying or selling land
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