Health and Safety in the Waste Management and Recycling industries - Who We Are

HSE's Manufacturing Sector holds responsibility for health and safety concerns within the waste management and recycling industries.

We provide support at the national level for the Waste Management and Recycling industries and for HSE inspectors dealing with:

• Collection of domestic and industrial waste
• Waste Reception (e.g. Civic amenity sites and transfer stations)
• Sorting
• Recovery of materials
• Biological treatment of organic material (e.g. composting)
• Thermal treatment (including incineration with energy recovery)
• Landfill

Our responsibilities

to the Waste Management and Recycling Industries:

• Gathering intelligence
• Supporting policy development and implementation
• Communicating with industry sector stakeholders, including equipment manufacturers, trade associations, professional associations and trades unions
• Agreeing industry standards
• Working with National and European bodies in the development of standards (e.g. BSI and CEN standards)
• Publishing guidance in consultation with key stakeholders
• Monitoring health and safety performance
• Supporting activities to meet the Government's Revitalising Health & Safety targets on reducing injuries and occupational illhealth