International Waste Shipments For Refuse-Derived Fuel From England

Environment Agency records track international shipments of refuse-derived fuel under the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007. Data covers four shipment groups: waste exported from England, received from England, imported from England, and received in England. The dataset includes indicative waste amounts approved for import and export, with an initial focus on refuse-derived fuel and other waste types to be added later.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in 'waste exported from England' versus 'waste received from England' to understand net waste flow.
• Compare 'indicative amounts of waste anticipated for export' with actual shipment records to assess regulatory forecasting accuracy.
• Map the primary destinations and origins for 'refuse-derived fuel' shipments to identify key international trade partners.
• Study the distribution of shipments across the four recorded groups to evaluate the balance of waste imports and exports.

Strengths

• Data is structured into four distinct shipment groups for clear analysis.
• Focuses initially on refuse-derived fuel with plans to incorporate other waste types.

Limitations

• Indicative waste amounts are described as broad approvals that provide an inaccurate overestimate of actual imports and exports.
• The initial scope is limited to refuse-derived fuel, with other waste types not yet included.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Permit holders submit information for approvals under the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

International shipments into or out of the UK, registered to England where the producer or receiver is based.