Soil leaves site with the paperwork that proves it was handled properly.
Muckaway is a regulated activity, and the duty of care sits with you as the waste producer. We structure every movement — classification, carrier, facility and documentation — so that duty is satisfied and evidenced.
How compliance is handled
Registered waste carriers
Every load of surplus soil or construction waste moves on a registered carrier through our haulage network. Carrier details are supplied with the job so your duty-of-care file is complete.
Duty of care documentation
Waste transfer notes are issued for each movement, identifying the waste, its EWC code, the carrier and the receiving facility. Keep them on file — they are the evidence that your waste was handled lawfully.
Sampling to BS EN 14899
Soil sampling follows a documented plan under BS EN 14899, so the samples genuinely represent the stockpile or dig rather than one convenient corner of it.
UKAS lab analysis and WAC
Analysis is carried out by UKAS-accredited laboratories, including the full WAC leachate suite to BS EN 12457-3 where the receiving facility requires it.
WM3 hazard assessment
Results are assessed against WM3 to determine whether the material is hazardous, non-hazardous or inert — which is what decides the legal disposal or recovery route and the cost of it.
Licensed disposal and recovery
Material goes to permitted transfer stations, recovery facilities and landfill sites. Where soil can be recovered rather than landfilled, we route it that way and can provide diversion figures.
Documentation you can expect
What gets issued, when, and what it evidences. Anything on this list can be supplied for your project file or pre-qualification pack.
| Document | When | What it evidences |
|---|---|---|
| Waste transfer note | Every waste movement | Legal duty-of-care evidence for the transfer of waste |
| Carrier registration details | On request / with the job | Confirms the haulier is registered to carry waste |
| WAC test results | Before soil leaves site for disposal | Demonstrates the material meets the receiving facility's acceptance criteria |
| WM3 hazard assessment | With classification | Determines hazardous / non-hazardous / inert status |
| Consignment note | Hazardous waste only | Required for hazardous waste movements |
| Recovery / diversion figures | On request | Supports site waste management plans and BREEAM evidence |
| Aggregate quality documentation | On request for recycled lines | Shows recycled material is supplied as a product under end-of-waste |
| Insurance details | On request | For pre-qualification and supply chain onboarding |
What we check before a load moves
- •We confirm the waste description and EWC code before booking, not after the lorry arrives.
- •Suspect ground is classified before it moves — misdeclared soil is refused at the gate and costs a wasted journey.
- •Sources are checked so recycled material arrives as a documented product, not as loose waste.
- •Facilities are checked for the right permit for the material being sent.
- •Segregation is agreed up front where a stockpile contains more than one waste stream.
Onboarding us as a supplier
If your business requires a pre-qualification pack, insurance details or carrier documentation before placing orders, send it with your enquiry and we'll return it as part of opening the account.
Compliance FAQs
- Are you a registered waste carrier?
- Waste movements we broker are carried by registered waste carriers, and carrier registration details are provided with the job so your duty-of-care records are complete. If your pre-qualification process needs documentation before you place an order, ask and we will send it across.
- What is duty of care and how does it affect me?
- As the producer of the waste, you have a legal duty to ensure it is described accurately, transferred to an authorised person and handled lawfully. In practice that means keeping a waste transfer note for each movement, and classifying material properly before it goes. We supply the paperwork that evidences it.
- When do I need WAC testing?
- When soil is going for disposal, the receiving landfill or facility needs to know it meets their waste acceptance criteria. Testing is normally required where the site has industrial history, visual or olfactory evidence of contamination, or where the facility asks for it as a matter of course.
- What is WM3?
- WM3 is the technical guidance used to assess whether a waste is hazardous. Laboratory results are compared against hazard thresholds to classify the material, which then determines the legal routes available for it.
- Do you provide recycling and recovery figures?
- Yes, on request. Where material is diverted to recovery rather than landfill, we can provide figures suitable for site waste management plans and sustainability reporting.
- Can you complete our supply chain pre-qualification pack?
- Yes. Send the pack over with your enquiry and we will complete it as part of setting up the account.