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# Waste Reception/Disposal (Marine)

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LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk
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<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>Fishing debris not only originates from local sources, but from different areas in UK waters such as North Wales, Isle of Man, and also from Irish waters. </i></p><hr/><p>Pinpointing the specific origins of litter is extremely difficult and research is underway by various organisations to tackle the issue of dumping at sea. </p><p>It is illegal to dispose of garbage, plastic, waste oil, sewage or any toxic substance at sea.</p><p>The following guidelines can help avoid many problems:</p><h2>Don't...</h2><ul> <li title="*">Dump garbage or plastics at sea</li> <li title="*">Dump damaged fishing gear at sea</li> <li title="*">Dump oil at sea</li> <li title="*">Dump sewage at sea</li> <li title="*">Dump toxic substances at sea</li> <li title="*">Use detergents or hoses to deal with spill</li> </ul><h2>Do...</h2><p> <strong>Garbage and Plastics</strong> </p><ul> <li title="*">Remove excess packaging before leaving home</li> <li title="*">Arrange sufficient and secure storage on board for wastes</li> <li title="*">Rinse tins and plastic containers to avoid them becoming smelly</li> <li title="*">Separate wastes for recycling ashore</li> </ul><p> <strong>Sewage</strong> </p><ul> <li title="*">&gt;Fit a sewage holding tank in your boat</li> <li title="*">Use shore side facilities whenever possible</li> </ul><p> <strong>Antifouling</strong> </p><ul> <li title="*">When cleaning down hulls, use a scrub-off facility that collects run-off residues thus presenting toxic dust or scrapings entering the sea</li> </ul><p> <strong>Oils and Oily Wastes</strong> </p><ul> <li title="*">Use absorbent pads to soak up oil in bilges and place a drip tray under the engine</li> <li title="*">Take waste oil ashore in secure containers for safe disposal into shore side facilities</li> <li title="*">Avoid spillage into the sea when refuelling, do not overfill your tank</li> <li title="*">When servicing the engine, ensure that used oil is collected and taken to an oil recycling bank</li> <li title="*">Remember used oil is very difficult to recycle when mixed with other materials, such as paints and solvents</li> </ul><p>The benefits of appropriate facilities on land far outweigh the negative impact to marine life, the environment and human health from dumping at sea - together with incurred costs from damage to boats and equipment from marine debris.</p><p>The MARPOL Convention is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes. It is a combination of two treaties adopted in 1973 and 1978 respectively and updated by amendments through the years. Further information can be obtained from the <a href="http://www.imo.org/"> <strong>International Maritime Organization (IMO)</strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> website.</p><p>If you have any enquiries about Marine waste disposal, please use the contact details above.</p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=769"> Providing Information (769) </a></h3>