Checklist: What your business needs to do to be compliant with existing waste regulations:

Keep waste to a minimum – prevention is always best, so remember eliminating waste where possible, and reuse and repair if you can.

Sort and store waste safely and securely – sort different types of waste to avoid contamination, using clearly labelled containers with covers to stop waste blowing away and getting wet.

Complete a waste transfer note for each load of waste that leaves your business, or a document with the same information, such as an invoice. You’ll need to keep this for two years. You can complete ‘season tickets’ for a series of loads. The UK Government is currently working towards moving this process online, so that in future all organisations that produce, collect or treat waste will need to use a new digital waste tracking system.

Use a registered waste carrier – visit the Public Register of Waste Carriers, Brokers and Dealers to check if a provider is registered.

Make sure it’s disposed of legally – if the company you use disposes of your waste illegally, such as ‘fly tipping’, you could be held responsible.