Waste management audits and assessments
As part of our waste consultancy service, we carry out structured waste management audits that identify opportunities to improve efficiency, compliance, and cost control.
A typical audit may include:
- Reviewing all waste streams produced on site
- Assessing segregation, storage, and collection arrangements
- Checking Duty of Care documentation and transfer processes
- Identifying contamination risks and avoidable disposal costs
- Reviewing current contractors, collection schedules, and reporting
Following the audit, you receive a clear set of actions and priorities, outlining where changes can be made and how improvements can be implemented. Where required, we can also support the transition into a managed waste solution.
Understanding our secure total waste management solutions
Our consultancy services can be delivered independently or as part of a secure total waste management solution, tailored to your business.
We manage all waste streams, including:
For larger or more complex projects, we also provide supporting services to improve efficiency on site, including:
This integrated approach allows our waste management consultants to design solutions that work in real operational environments, not just on paper. Unlike many waste consultancies, our advice can be supported by delivery, allowing recommendations to be implemented through a managed total waste management solution where required.
Who our waste management consultancy supports
Our waste management consultancy services support organisations that manage multiple waste streams, operate across single or multi-site estates, or work within regulated commercial environments. This includes businesses where compliance, cost control, and operational consistency are critical to day-to-day performance.
Our waste management specialists regularly work with organisations in retail, logistics, manufacturing, construction, and commercial property, where waste volumes, site constraints, and reporting requirements can vary significantly.
Waste management consultancy and compliance
Waste regulations are complex, varied, and subject to change. With guidance from our waste management consultants and dedicated account managers, we help ensure your business meets all applicable legal requirements.
Under Duty of Care regulations, all commercial waste holders must take reasonable steps to:
Prevent unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment, or disposal of waste
Ensure waste is transferred only to organisations holding the correct Environment Agency permits
Prevent other parties from breaching permit conditions relevant to the waste they handle
Provide an accurate description of waste when it is transferred
Retain documentation for non-hazardous waste for a minimum of two years
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“Our relationship with Recycling Lives spans more than 6 years starting with our first load in 2016.
We send scrap and waste material including copper, brass, ferrous metal and more they also handle our hazardous waste such as oil and aerosols. We honestly like everything about Recycling Lives, their people are dedicated to what they do, work hard and are exceptionally friendly to deal with. Their attitude to work and charity is inspirational. Long may our partnership continue.”
“BT and Recycling Lives have a long established relationship stretching back over 15 years.
We were looking to ensure we met and exceeded all of our environmental and waste targets and goals. To enable us to achieve this, we needed to work with the right partners that carry the same values and provide us with solutions we need in an ever change environment. Recycling Lives have continuously demonstrated their ability to deliver, always willing to go that extra mile when needed, and have built a trust within BT that our waste is in safe hands. We will continue to work with Recycling Lives in the future.”