Hazardous Waste Movements in England for 2023

High-level summary data tracks movements of hazardous waste in England and Wales for the 2023 calendar year. The Environment Agency compiled this data from mandatory reports submitted by waste producers and management facilities. Individual site and producer details are excluded for confidentiality.

Use Cases

• Analyze waste tonnage by high-level waste classification to identify the most prevalent types of hazardous materials.
• Map waste flow patterns using geographical location data for waste origin and destination management facilities.
• Assess regional waste management capacity by correlating incoming tonnage data with facility locations.

Strengths

• Data is compiled under a legal mandate, ensuring systematic collection.
• Covers all reported hazardous waste movements in England and Wales for a full year (2023).

Limitations

• Data is a high-level summary, excluding individual site names and producer details.
• Contains potential double counting where the same waste made multiple movements.
• Limited to 2023, providing a single annual snapshot without historical context.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency (UK).

Collection Method

Mandatory reporting by hazardous waste producers and waste management facilities.

Time Range

2023

Freshness

Data covers 2023; metadata was last updated in April 2026.

Geography

England and Wales.