ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with wastes are those which, in a domestic setting, would be consigned to a dustbin, or in a typical factory removed in a skip or road tanker. The basic administrative pattern of District Councils operating as Waste Collection Authorities with County and Metropolitan Councils controlling waste disposal has been significantly altered by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA). Nowadays, activities of local councils in regulating waste management are increasingly dictated by central government. Auditors can ascertain whether the obligations set out in Civic Amenities legislation, Mainly the Refuse Disposal Act 1978 to provide facilities for bulky domestic discards and garden waste are being met and the removal of dumped vehicles such as MOT test failures from the streets, receive appropriate priorities and whether the policy maximizes recycling opportunities. Much amenity damage results from litter and roadside dumping. Most industrial and commercial wastes are collected by private enterprise with local authorities collecting only nominal amounts.
