International Waste Shipments from England Under TFS Regulations

Records detail international shipments of waste, primarily Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), permitted under the UK's Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007. The dataset, managed by the Environment Agency, tracks four shipment groups: exports from and imports to England, as well as waste received from and sent to other countries. It includes both actual shipment records and indicative approval amounts provided by permit holders.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in the export and import of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) for energy recovery.
• Monitoring compliance and volumes under the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007.
• Comparing indicative approved waste amounts against actual shipment records to assess forecasting accuracy.
• Studying the flow of combustible waste components like plastics and biodegradable material between England and other countries.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Environment Agency, which holds details of registered producers and receivers in England.
• The dataset provides a structured view of waste shipments across four distinct groups (e.g., waste leaving the UK, waste arriving in the UK).
• It includes both actual shipment data and indicative approval figures, offering insight into permitted versus realized trade.

Limitations

• The indicative approval amounts are described as 'broad approvals' that give an 'inaccurate overestimate' of actual imports and exports, limiting their use for precise measurement.
• Key metadata such as row count, specific column names, license, and precise temporal coverage are unavailable across all provided sources.
• The dataset initially focuses on Refuse Derived Fuel, with other waste types noted as being added over time, indicating incomplete coverage.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency, United Kingdom

Collection Method

Records of shipments permitted and registered under the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007.

Freshness

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Geography

England, with international trade links to other countries.