Street Works UK June 2026 Update: Is Your Waste Transfer Note Audit-Ready?
The utility sector has been through a very interesting time when it comes to classifying their waste in recent years. Since 2018, various Regulatory Position Statements (RPS) provided dispensation from the need to test and classify arisings from any “unplanned” utility works. Then from October 2025 the n
Classifying waste from Major Permitted work
The utility sector has been through a very interesting time when it comes to classifying their waste in recent years. Since 2018, various Regulatory Position Statements (RPS) provided dispensation from the need to test and classify arisings from any “unplanned” utility works. Then from October 2025 the n
Is soil classed as waste, and when does it need to be tested?
Under the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), soil is generally classed as waste once it has been excavated or moved from its original position. This is because it becomes a material that the holder discards or intends to discard.
The new SWUK Waste Classification Protocol: Are You Ready for October 1st?
The classification of waste arising from utility work has long been a major challenge in the industry. When existing guidance demanded lab-based analysis that took longer than the permitted excavation open time, non-compliance became common.