Waste Disposal Guide

Legal requirements · Local options · Lanarkshire · April 2026

SEPA registration — done

The single most important legal obligation is ticked. Two quick actions remain to be fully compliant.

Compliance progress1/6 complete

What's left to do

SEPA is done — the two urgent items below are quick and free. Do them before your next service run.

✅ SEPA waste-transporter registration — DONE

Add waste bin consent checkbox to client onboarding form

Do before next service run

Start keeping a basic waste disposal log (date, volume, method) — keep 2 years minimum

Do before next service run

Save Hamilton & Blantyre Biffa site to Google Maps as 'Waste Drop' — East Avenue, Blantyre G72 0JB

When using Biffa sites, collect and file Waste Transfer Notes

Get Biffa commercial bin quote when approaching 30+ clients

📋 Daily workflow (current scale)

1

At client's property

Double-bag and seal. Place in sealed bin/container in the van boot.

2

End of route — client bins

Default: leave waste in client's general waste bin where consent is given (captured at signup).

3

Overflow or no consent

Drive to Blantyre Biffa site (East Avenue, G72 0JB). Open 7 days, pay at the gate. ~£193/transit van load.

4

Log it

Date, route, method (client bins / Biffa). Takes 30 seconds. Keep 2 years.

Sources: SEPA EASR 2025–28 · Environmental Protection Act 1990 · South & North Lanarkshire Council · Biffa