Wales Transfrontier Shipment of Waste and RDF Export Data Since 2014

Monthly tonnage weights of waste and Refuse Derived Fuel exported from Wales to non-UK countries since November 2014. The data is governed by Transfrontier Shipment of Waste regulations, which control the cross-border movement of recyclable materials. This dataset originates from the Government Digital Service and tracks exports that began under a European directive established in 1984 to prevent hazardous waste dumping.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in waste export tonnage from Wales based on the monthly time series data.
• Model the flow of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) to specific countries based on the shipment destination data.
• Assess the impact of waste shipment regulations on export volumes over time.
• Forecast future waste export quantities from Wales based on historical monthly weights.

Strengths

• Provides a consistent monthly time series starting from a specific point in time (November 2014).
• Focuses on a specific geographic region (Wales) and a regulated activity (Transfrontier Shipment).
• Includes data on a specific waste type, Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), produced from domestic and business waste.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely collected via regulatory reporting for Transfrontier Shipment of Waste.

Time Range

From November 2014 onward

Freshness

Monthly data collection implied, but last update date is unknown.

Geography

Wales, with shipments to non-UK countries