Waste sites and waste types: checking the right destination
Check waste sites, permits and waste types with a practical guide to classification, acceptance and destination checks in England, Scotland and Wales.
Read the complete guideSites & waste types
Research waste facilities and operators using location, waste types and authorised activities.
Finding a receiving site involves more than matching a waste code to a register entry. Our complete guide explains how waste classification, site permissions and direct acceptance checks fit together, with practical guides to facility comparisons, acceptance enquiries, testing and specialist waste streams.
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Finding and understanding waste facilities
How to find a suitable waste disposal or recycling site
Build a useful shortlist of waste facilities, compare treatment routes and confirm whether a receiving site is suitable for your business waste.
Read the articleWaste transfer station, recycling facility or landfill: what is the difference?
Understand common waste facility types, what happens at intermediate sites and how to ask about recycling, recovery and disposal routes.
Read the articleHow to identify the operator of a waste receiving site
Match a waste receiving site to its legal operator, check the relevant authorisation and resolve differences between trading names and company records.
Read the articleHow to compare waste facilities before choosing a destination
Compare waste facilities using your waste description, authorisation evidence, acceptance conditions, treatment route and the practical cost of delivery.
Read the articleWaste codes and classification
How to use EWC waste codes to research receiving sites
Use an established EWC waste code to research receiving sites, read search results and ask useful questions about permits and waste acceptance.
Read the articleHow do you know if your waste is hazardous?
Understand hazardous waste classification, mirror entries, safety data sheets and POPs, and prepare the information a competent waste adviser needs.
Read the articleWhat are mirror entries in waste classification?
Understand hazardous and non-hazardous mirror entries, what evidence an assessment needs and why a receiving site cannot determine the code by preference.
Read the articleWaste testing and sampling: when do you need an assessment?
Understand when waste testing is needed, how representative sampling supports classification and what to ask an assessor before commissioning laboratory work.
Read the articleWAC testing vs waste classification: what is the difference?
Understand the difference between landfill WAC testing and waste classification, what each assessment establishes and what to ask before commissioning analysis.
Read the articleInert, non-hazardous and hazardous waste: what is the difference?
Understand inert waste, non-hazardous waste and hazardous waste, why appearance cannot settle classification and how these terms affect destination enquiries.
Read the articleChecking suitability and acceptance
Does a waste code on a permit mean a site can accept your waste?
Check whether a permitted waste code covers your actual load, proposed activity and receiving site, then confirm acceptance conditions before arranging delivery.
Read the articleWaste pre-acceptance: what information does a receiving site need?
Prepare waste pre-acceptance information for a receiving facility, explain process history and assessment evidence, and resolve conditions before arranging delivery.
Read the articleHow to confirm a waste site's acceptance conditions before delivery
Confirm written waste acceptance, load restrictions, delivery requirements and arrangements for changes or rejection before sending waste to a facility.
Read the articleCan a waste transfer station tell you where your waste goes next?
Ask useful questions about onward waste destinations, understand transfer-station evidence and distinguish intended routes from confirmed treatment outcomes.
Read the articleChecking particular waste streams
Waste soil and stones: how to assess a suitable destination
Assess a destination for waste soil and stones using site history, classification, representative evidence and the receiving operation’s actual permission.
Read the articleWaste wood: how to check classification and recycling options
Assess waste wood using its source, treatment history and contamination, distinguish commercial grades from classification and check an appropriate receiving route.
Read the articlePOPs waste and upholstered seating: how to check the disposal route
Check how waste upholstered seating containing POPs will be collected, transferred and sent for destruction, with guidance for business clearances.
Read the articleBusiness electrical waste: how to choose a suitable WEEE facility
Choose a receiving facility for business electrical waste, check equipment acceptance and understand treatment permissions, AATF approval and reporting.
Read the articleFood waste: what should you check about the receiving facility?
Check food waste destinations, environmental permissions, animal by-product approvals and acceptance requirements before arranging a business collection.
Read the articleAsbestos waste: how to check the receiving site and disposal arrangements
Check asbestos waste recipients, receiving-site permissions and disposal records, while keeping removal, carrier and destination responsibilities clear.
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Supplier checks
Build a clearer picture of a waste supplier before appointing them or reviewing an existing relationship.
Explore the topicRegistrations & permits
Understand waste registrations, site permissions and the questions each type of record can answer.
Explore the topicCompany & regulatory information
Explore the company records and published regulatory history that provide context for a supplier review.
Explore the topicDuty of care & record keeping
Connect supplier reviews with waste responsibilities and keep a useful record of the evidence behind your decisions.
Explore the topicMonitoring & supplier management
Keep supplier reviews current and organise the work across your business, locations and internal client portfolios.
Explore the topicWaste data & digital tracking
Navigate public waste information and understand how registers, historical evidence and digital tracking fit together.
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