Category: News
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Independent Safety Services Ltd Announces Appointment of New CEO, Dr. Anne Woolridge
Independent Safety Services Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anne Woolridge as its new Chief Executive Officer. Anne has been ISSL’s Chief Operating Officer since 2018 and prior to that was the Technical Director since 2010. She is a well-known figure in the healthcare waste management field and advises on waste management…
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Waste Exemptions Revised
From 1st July 2025 there is a revised list of waste exemptions. The review of these waste management exemptions for storing, treating, using and disposing of wastes was completed and the following list has been published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/waste-exemption-guides There is a charge for most exemptions which apply in charging bands with exemptions being free for…
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New Date – Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor Training
ISSL’s training calendar now includes a new Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) course scheduled for February 2026, aimed at those preparing for their DGSA qualification exams. This intensive training is led by Dr. Anne Woolridge, ISSL’s COO and a practicing DGSA and waste consultant. Anne brings invaluable real-world experience to the course, drawing from her…
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Draft Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2025 – what you need to know
The Draft Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2025 replaces those of 2024 which aimed to allow the combined collection of specific recycling streams in domestic settings within business operations. The changes were made under the Environment Act 2021 which amended the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and originally came into force in May 2024 as the…
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New European Regulations on F-Gas and Ozone depleting substances
On 3rd and 11th March 2024 two new European Regulations on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gas) and ozone depleting substances (ODS) came into force and revoked and replaced existing regulations. Regulation (EU) 2024/573, on fluorinated greenhouse gases, and Regulation (EU) 2024/590, on substances that deplete the ozone layer now apply in the EU but have relevance…
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1,646 people trained by ISSL in 2023
Independent Safety Services Limited trained 1,646 people in correct waste management and dangerous goods practices in 2023. This will ensure that staff are aware of correct and legal practices with regards to waste management, including segregation, and carriage of dangerous goods. Since February 2011, ISSL has trained 12,660 people. Clients include hospitals, primary care trusts,…
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ISSL Has Trained a Total of 8,933 People in Waste Management and Dangerous Goods
Independent Safety Services Limited has trained 726 people in correct waste management and dangerous goods practices so far in 2019. This will ensure that staff are aware of correct and legal practices with regards to waste management, including segregation, and carriage of dangerous goods. Since February 2011, ISSL has trained 8,933 people. Clients include hospitals,…
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ISSL Has Trained a Total of 7,938 People in Waste Management and Dangerous Goods
Independent Safety Services Limited has trained 1,137 people in correct waste management and dangerous goods practices so far in 2018. This already surpasses the number trained in 2017. This will ensure that staff are aware of correct and legal practices with regards to waste management, including segregation, and carriage of dangerous goods. Since February 2011,…
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ISSL Has Trained a Total of 7,630 People in Waste Management and Dangerous Goods
Independent Safety Services Limited trained 1,016 people in correct waste management and dangerous goods practices during 2017 and has totalled 829 in 2018 so far. Since February 2011, ISSL has trained 7,630 people. Clients include hospitals, primary care trusts, mental health institutions, prison services, teaching hospitals, medical research laboratories and private health providers. The training…
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ISSL Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice explains in detail the types of personal data ISSL may collect about you when you interact with us. It also explains how we’ll store and handle that data, and keep it safe. The law on data processing sets out a number of reasons for which a company may collect and process data.…