Judicial review application on kerosene waste refused
In Safety-Kleen UK Ltd v Environment Agency, the claimant applied for judicial review of an Agency decision regarding the point at which used kerosene became ‘waste’ under Directive 2008/98/EC.
Safety-Kleen provided engine cleaning services, using kerosene as a solvent. It collected used kerosene from customers’ drums and replaced it with clean kerosene. The drums were taken to a depot, emptContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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