Waste guidance
Useful answers for planning and recording a collection.
This library supports real customer decisions. Waste-stream availability and collection requests remain in the service directory rather than being buried inside technical articles.
Records and regulation
4 guides01How to Check Whether a Waste Carrier Is LicensedA practical check for households, landlords and businesses before handing waste to a carrier, broker or dealer.4 min read02Digital Waste Tracking: What Is Changing in October 2026?What the first phase of England’s digital waste tracking requirements means for receiving sites and the records around a collection.6 min read03Simpler Recycling in England: What Workplaces Need to CheckA plain-English checklist for workplaces separating recyclable, food and residual waste under the current England guidance.6 min read04Waste Transfer Notes: What Households and Businesses Should KnowWhat a non-hazardous waste transfer note records, why the description matters and how long records should be kept.5 min read
Separation and contamination
2 guides01How to Keep Cardboard Clean, Dry and RecyclableThe simple storage and separation steps that stop useful cardboard becoming wet, contaminated or residual waste.4 min read02What Is Recycling Contamination - and Why Does It Matter?Simple checks for keeping recyclable materials separate, clean enough for the agreed service and easier to manage on site.5 min read
Material guidance
2 guides01A Simple Guide to Separating Waste Before CollectionA practical way to separate common clearance and renovation materials before collection, classification and transfer.6 min read02WEEE Explained: How Electrical Waste Should Be HandledWhy electrical items need their own assessment, and why batteries, cooling equipment and older components should not enter a general load.6 min read
Operational notes
2 guides01What Happens to Your Waste After PWS Collects It?Why the collection is only one part of the process, and how accurate descriptions and authorised destinations support a reliable route.5 min read02Field Note: When Suspected Asbestos Appears on a Clearance SiteThe safe operational response when a pile, roof sheet or building material may contain asbestos.5 min read