About four and a half million tonnes of hazardous waste was produced in England and Wales in 2003. Any waste could be harmful if it is managed badly or disposed of illegally. However, these risks are very small when hazardous waste is managed correctly.
Some hazardous waste can be reused, recovered or recycled, such as solvents, oils and metals. Others are landfilled or incinerated. The 2002 EC Landfill Directive puts more stringent restrictions on landfilling hazardous waste.
Thurrock Council do not provide local hazardous waste services. For information regarding hazardous waste, including how to deal with hazardous waste, please visit the Environmental Agency web site.
Alternatively you may wish to get advice or information on the disposal of hazardous waste by contacting:
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Thurrock Council does not deal directly with asbestos disposal, however information is available in our Environmental Pollution section on the safe Disposal of Asbestos, along with a set of Frequently Asked Questions.
If a cylinder is no longer needed it should be returned to where purchased for disposal. Alternatively contact the company that provided the cylinder (see the table below for contact details).
| Parent Company | Collection Company | Telephone/Fax No |
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| Air Products Ltd | Brooksight Ltd |
T: 0207 731 1221 F: 0207 731 4155 |
| Calor Gas | Brooksight Ltd |
T: 0207 731 1221 F: 0207 731 4155 |
| BP | Synergy Asset Services Ltd |
T: 01304 827 277 F: 01304 827 287 |
| Flogas | In house collection by own staff and vehicles | T: 01132 497 140 |
| BOC | In house collection by own staff and vehicles | T: 0800 111 333 |
