Industrial Waste

Industrial Waste is defined within Section 75 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 as waste from any of the following premises:

* any factory (within the meaning of the Factories Act 1961);

* any premises used for the purposes of, or in connection with, the provision to the public of transport services by land, water or air;

* any premises used for the purposes of, or in connection with, the supply to the public of gas, water or electricity or the provision of sewerage services; or

* any premises used for the purposes of, or in connection with, the provision to the public of postal or telecommunications services."

Like the other elements of Controlled Waste Industrial waste is defined by the type of premises it originates from.

Industrial waste arisings are often reported alongside Commercial Waste arisings given the similarity between the waste types. Commercial and Industrial Waste outlines the latest set of published data on tonnage arisings of both Commercial and Industrial Waste in England and throughout the UK.