Authorised Waste Treatment and Storage Sites in Northern Ireland with Permit Status

A February 2021 snapshot of locations for authorised waste sites in Northern Ireland, granted by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (DAERA). The dataset includes sites with permits, licences, and exemptions, each with a detailed status classification. It is published by the Government Digital Service under the UK Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Map waste treatment infrastructure based on the geospatial location data.
• Analyze regulatory compliance trends based on the detailed permit status classifications.
• Assess the distribution of waste facilities relative to population centers or environmental features.
• Monitor changes in authorisation types (e.g., exemptions vs. licences) across the region.

Strengths

• Provides a detailed, enumerated list of 10 distinct authorisation statuses, clarifying regulatory states.
• Includes geospatial data (GeoJSON format) for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Published under the Open Government Licence, allowing for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; the data snapshot is from February 2021, so freshness is unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Northern Ireland Environment Agency (DAERA), part of the UK Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Authorisations granted under relevant legislation, extracted from agency records.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 01 February 2021.

Freshness

Data extracted on 01/02/21 and updated on 08/02/21. Last platform update date is unknown.

Geography

Northern Ireland.