A review of waste legislation and regulation

Compliance with waste regulation/legislation is a complex and changing area, with differing regulatory regimes for different countries in the UK. This webinar aims to review the legislation/regulation and to discuss some of the main issues particularly as they affect invasive plant remediation on domestic, commercial and construction sites and seeks to address areas where non-compliance has been identified.

Are you happy with your knowledge/understanding of waste regulation/legislation? Are you confident that your on-site works are legitimate? If so this webinar is not for you. However many people in the invasive plant industry are frequently unaware of specific areas of waste regulation/legislation and this may mean that their site works are not compliant. A brief review of the invasive plant industry reveals many instances of non-compliance, and these will be discussed in the webinar.

Join us and Brian Taylor from The Knotweed Company on Thursday 27 March from 9:00am - 10:00am for our next free webainr: A review of waste legislation and regulation. 

Meet the speaker

Brian Taylor

Director, The Knotweed Company

Brian commenced his career as a seasonal assistant working on Forestry Commission herbicide trials for Rhododendron at the age of 15. After working with the Brighton Parks Department, Brian studied Amenity Horticulture at Writtle College. After a brief spell as a seasonal agronomist on arable trials for Monsanto, a number of positions in ground maintenance followed, including the role of Contract Manager for both Glendale Industries and Continental Landscapes. In 1997, Brian obtained an MSc. in Crop Protection at Harper Adams Agricultural College, which led to work as a consultant for several years for spray nozzle and sprayer manufacturers assessing nozzles and large sprayers for their drift reducing properties for LERAP. 

Brian commenced working full time in invasive plants (principally Japanese knotweed) in 2004. In 2010, Brian set up The Knotweed Company Limited and is still the Managing Director of this company. Brian was one of the original members of the Invasive Weed Group for the PCA, and worked towards the training needs of the industry, also becoming an examiner for the CSJK. 

Brian led the invasive weed industry into controlling bamboo, defining much of the management techniques used today, and was the lead author of ‘Invasive Bamboos – Their impact and management in Great Britain and Ireland’. Brian continues to develop management techniques for bamboo and also other invasive plants.  

Brian is a full member of the Academy of Experts and offers consultancy services, Expert Witness reports and training in invasive plants.