Waste Disposal
- Waste disposal legislation
- Waste reception centres in Oxfordshire
- Local waste management and disposal companies
Even with a programme of minimisation, recovery and recycling it is likely that there will be some waste which needs disposing. All companies are responsible for complying with Duty of Care regulation on waste disposal, so it is important to be familiar with this. Disposal is the least efficient use of resources, since the company has paid for these materials, and is then paying to get rid of them! Therefore, alternatives should be considered wherever possible. Follow the links above to find out what other options are available, and find local services that can help. It may be helpful to check our definitions of waste types.
Waste Disposal Legislation
See our web pages on the Duty of Care obligations, which relate to waste disposal from businesses, or follow the NetRegs links below for waste disposal legislation advice. We also provide relevant information on the Landfill Directive. The NetRegs website has comprehensive information on environmental legislation, and has a search facility so that you can look up legislation relevant to your particular needs. Some generic documents relevant to many businesses are noted below.
Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part II/ Environmental Protection Duty of Care Regulations 1991
Since every business produces waste, this legislation applies to all businesses irrespective of the toxicity or amount of waste concerned.
For management and disposal of special waste. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part II/ The Special Waste Regulations 1996
This page identifies the legislation that might apply to liquid wastes and effluents arising from your business operations. Includes the Water Industry Act 1991
Explains whether you need to follow packaging regulations, and what you need to do to comply.
Waste reception and recycling sites in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Council has a map of the waste reception and recycling centres in Oxfordshire, including landfill and compost sites, with opening times and details of what materials each one accepts. These are mainly for domestic use, but this map includes those where trade waste can be dumped, for a fee.
Local waste management and disposal companies
The information displayed on this page is obtained either from the Oxfordshire Community Information website, or from the organisations themselves, directly or via their web sites. EIE is currently obtaining further information on all local options for disposal of different types of waste, and this will be placed on this page as it becomes available.
| Biffa Waste Services Ltd | Tel: 01235 813444 Fax: 01235 813881 |
Gooch Southmead Industrial Park |
| A very large waste management company, with a wide range of services and resources. | ||
| Landfill Alternatives | Tel: 01295 816 733 | Woodend Grange |
| Email: info@landfillalternatives.co.uk | ||
| Based on the boarder of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire this waste management company serves all the UK and has helped businesses lower their waste costs through recycling and other innovative waste management solutions. | ||
| M & M Skip Hire | Tel: 01865 880559 Fax: 01865 731402 |
Worton Farm |
| sales@mmskiphire.com | ||
| As well as skip hire, M&M also have a transfer station for sorting and recycling, especially of soil, aggregates, timber, and organic material. Using waste materials, they produce compost, top soil and charcoal. | ||
| Grundon | Tel: 01491 834311 Fax: 01491 832760 |
Ewelme |
| Email: info@landfillalternatives.co.uk | ||
| A very large waste management company, with a wide range of services and resources. Private company, skip hire, trade waste collections, technical dept to handle special and hazardous waste, tanker division, aggregates division. | ||
| Veolia | Tel: 020 7812 5000 | Local: Avenue 4 Station Lane Witney |
| A very large waste management company, with a wide range of services and resources available in Oxfordshire | ||
