Waste Infrastructure Report and Maps 2010

Data from March 2010 details permitted waste management sites in England and Wales. It combines standard permitting system fields with additional information from permits, re-categorizing sites into more helpful categories. The dataset includes permit references, operator names, site locations, permitted throughput, and activity descriptions.

Use Cases

• Mapping waste facility locations based on grid references and postcodes.
• Analyzing permitted waste processing capacity by site type and maximum throughput.
• Identifying sites with specific activities using disposal and recovery codes.
• Assessing regional waste infrastructure distribution across EA Regions and Local Planning areas.

Strengths

• Provides a detailed snapshot of the waste permitting landscape as of a specific date: end of March 2010.
• Contains specific, structured fields for location (grid reference, postcode) and operations (maximum throughput in tonnes, disposal codes).
• Cross-platform presence (uk_data, eu_open_data) indicates recognized importance and utility.

Limitations

• Data is outdated, representing a single point in time (March 2010) with no similar report for later years.
• Metadata is incomplete; row counts, column lists, and specific license terms are not provided.
• Data quality warnings state fields may not be available for all sites and data is subject to regulatory change.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency (UK)

Collection Method

Compiled from permitting systems and direct information from permits.

Time Range

March 2010

Freshness

2026-04-17 13:16:39.018465 (This is a future date listed as 'last updated', which is likely a metadata error; the actual data is from 2010.)

Geography

England and Wales (implied by Environment Agency jurisdiction)