News - New farm waste learning tool from the EA

Farm waste getting on top of you?  New online learning tool will clear up confusion

The Environment Agency Wales’ NetRegs.gov.uk website has relaunched its Learning about Agricultural Waste tool - an easy-to-use online guide for helping farmers manage their agricultural waste.

Developed in collaboration with the NFU Cymru, the tool provides Wales’ farming community with seven subjects for battling waste – including guidance on Hazardous Waste, Duty of Care and on-site storage and transport.

Richard Martin, NetRegs Programme Manager, explains: “Farmers’ resources are stretched, particularly in the current climate – but we know that investing in environmental compliance can save rather than cost money.  We talked to farmers on the ground to find out what they would find helpful and our Waste Tool has been developed based on their feedback.  The result is a single online access point to all the necessary information on waste legislation and we hope it’s going to really help farmers.”

NetRegs’ Learning About Agricultural Waste Tool is now available on the NetRegs website and can be accessed at www.netregs.gov.uk/farmwaste