What is BREEAM?
What is BREEAM? BREEAM is the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method, it is utilised in master planning projects, buildings, and infrastructure. This sustainability assessment method was established in 1990 by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) and can be applied to refurbishment schemes or new developments. The standards for environmental performance of buildings through each […]
Important News – Wood Waste Handling Regulations: Launch of RPS 291
A 1-year regulatory position statement (RPS) has been released by The Environment Agency, which governs the treatment of hazardous wood. This enables the movement of ‘amber’ items under a transfer note. After The Environment Agency decided to withdraw RPS 250 on the 1st September 2023, they outlined 10 waste wood items from pre-2007 buildings that […]
Important News – Waste Wood from Construction & Demolition
September 1st 2023 was ‘D-day’ for a major change in how waste wood from Construction & Demolition (C&D) is to be classified. This is extremely important, because many types of waste C&D wood now have to be tested as to whether they are hazardous, or not – before the wood can leave site! This is […]
Our New Environmental Permitting Course
At long last – A ‘Next Generation Guide’ to Permitting !! This course is totally unique within the industry, being compiled from many excellent and specialist sources, even University degree lectures on the subject, and including experiences of Permit Applications, Variations, etc., gleaned from the last 20 years!! It is a totally unique, practical Introduction […]
Lara’s ENDS Interview Video
ENDS Power List 2022: Lara Ayris
Founder and managing director, WPS Compliance Consulting Before setting up WPS Compliance Consulting, Ayris gained a masters in environmental management before going to work for the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and the Building Research Establishment. WPS provides a wide range of services, covering planning, BREEAM and environmental consultancy. It has also developed a […]
Competence Equals Confidence (Video)
The WPSCC Ltd team think that demonstrating competence and continuous learning is very important. This video explains more….
Competence Equals Confidence
Right from the outset in 2009, it was recognised that WPSCC (or Waste Plan Solutions, as it was then) should always maintain a focus on Competence, because, after all, what else can give a client confidence? After 12+ years of successful trading, WPSCC can now obviously also point to its track record demonstrated by client […]
Carrier Broker Dealer Reform (CBD)
Well, the consultation on the waste carrier, broker and dealer system reform is now closed. It opened on the 21st January 2022 and sought views on their plans to improve the waste Carrier, Broker and Dealer (CBD) system in England. Here at WPS we felt it was crucial that we put our view across on […]
Waste Tracking
Another massive waste consultation was open between January and April 2022, all to do with the proposed introduction of mandatory Digital Waste Tracking. A completely separate consultation on the proposed new regime for waste Carrier, Broker and Dealer system was run at a similar time. This made it a big first quarter this year for […]
