About our Transport and Storage sector Recycling Guide

This guide deals with non-hazardous municipal waste produced by businesses and non-domestic premises – the sorts of waste materials also produced in the home. We won’t be covering how to manage hazardous or other specialist waste your organisation may produce, such as tyres, oil, fuel or (in the case of ports or airports) international catering waste. 

Good to know

There’s plenty of information and guidance out there for the transport and storage sector to help you manage other types of waste. Here are some useful links:    

• The Foodservice FOG Management Guide – specific guidance on managing fats, oils and grease by-products, which hospitality environments may produce 

• The Reuse Network – helps you reach out to charity or voluntary reuse organisations to avoid having to dispose of good-quality unwanted or dumped items generated from storage facilities 

• Government guidance is available for: 

  • Producers, storers or transporters of hazardous waste 

  • The disposal of waste oil

Transport businesses or workplaces located in Northern Ireland may have employees or fleets that regularly travel or cross into other UK nations, including Wales, Scotland and England.  

As waste is a devolved matter, the recycling rules between these countries may differ. Visit our sister sites in Wales or England to learn more about recycling there. You can also read similar guidance for Scotland.