Guidance documents for waste statistics reporting
Waste Classification - List of Waste & Determining if Waste is Hazardous or Non-hazardous
Summary: Applicable from 5 July 2025. For additional information, please see additional documents below.
Explanation of Recovery and Disposal Codes
Reporting on wastes generated by on-site activities
Guide to Municipal Waste: Sankey Diagram
List of Waste (LoW) Guidance Document & LoW Queries
Representatives from the Local Government Sector and the EPA have prepared Draft Guidance on the Interpretation and Application of List of Waste Entries and Sub-Entries under Chapters 2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20. Further details can be found on the List of Waste (LoW) Guidance Document & LoW Queries publications page.
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