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Defining Hazardous Waste

In England and Wales the term 'Special Waste' has been replaced by 'Hazardous Waste'

In Scotland ‘Special Waste’ and ‘Hazardous Waste’ now mean the same thing and are termed Special Waste.

Guidance on the definition and classification of hazardous waste is given in a joint SEPA/EA document ‘Hazardous Waste: Interpretation of the definition and classification of hazardous waste’. This applies to special waste in Scotland as well as hazardous waste in England and Wales. This guidance is available on the SEPA web site at (www.sepa.org.uk/waste/waste_regulation/special_waste.aspx).

Institutions that have domestic accommodation within their estates should note that Domestic Waste (as defined in England and Wales) and Household Waste (as defined in Scotland) is not generally Hazardous/ Special Waste.

You should note that it is possible for clinical waste or radioactive waste to be special waste if it has any of the relevant properties.

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