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.
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
At client's property
Double-bag and seal. Place in sealed bin/container in the van boot.
End of route — client bins
Default: leave waste in client's general waste bin where consent is given (captured at signup).
Overflow or no consent
Drive to Blantyre Biffa site (East Avenue, G72 0JB). Open 7 days, pay at the gate. ~£193/transit van load.
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