Waste Data Interrogator 2017: UK Facility Waste Quantities

The Waste Data Interrogator 2017 dataset contains annual waste quantity and type data reported by regulated waste management facilities in the UK. It includes data from around 6,000 sites, collected by the Environment Agency for compliance monitoring and planning. The data is provided in multiple formats including an MS Access interrogator and Excel extracts.

Use Cases

• Monitor compliance with waste management regulations based on reported quantities and types.
• Assist in planning for new waste facilities based on aggregated regional waste flow data.
• Track progress against statutory waste targets using annual site-level data.
• Analyze waste processing trends across England and former planning regions using summary tables.

Strengths

• Data from around 6,000 regulated waste management sites provides a broad operational view.
• Includes multiple data formats (MS Access interrogator, Excel extract, summary tables) for different analysis needs.
• Calendar year 2017 data is clearly defined and has been provided in an interrogatable format since 2006.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to UK-regulated sites only.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Mandatory annual returns from operators of regulated waste management facilities.

Time Range

Calendar year 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 13:16:34.002381; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom, specifically England and former planning regions.