International Waste Shipments into England: Indicative Permit Data

Records of international waste shipments permitted under the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007, managed by the Environment Agency. The dataset initially covers Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), which consists largely of combustible components of municipal and commercial industrial waste. It includes indicative figures for waste anticipated for import or export, which are broad approvals and not forecasts.

Use Cases

• Tracking international waste trade volumes based on shipment records.
• Analyzing the flow of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) based on the described waste type.
• Monitoring regulatory compliance under the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007.
• Comparing indicative approval figures with actual shipment data for policy assessment.

Strengths

• Data is managed by the Environment Agency, an authoritative government body.
• Focuses on a specific waste type (Refuse Derived Fuel) as described.
• Categorizes shipments into four distinct groups: leaving UK, arriving abroad, leaving abroad for UK, and arriving in UK.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which limits suitability assessment.
• The indicative figures are described as 'broad approvals' and 'inaccurate overestimates' of actual imports/exports.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Permit data submitted by holders under the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007.

Geography

England, with international connections