Waste Management Consultants

Sweco’s waste management consultants play a crucial role in helping clients manage their waste materials efficiently and sustainably. We offer a range of resource management, strategy, assessment and engineering services that can be tailored to meet your specific needs, ensuring compliance with regulations and promoting responsible environmental stewardship.

Effective waste management strategies are crucial for maintaining a clean and healthy environment. These strategies involve reducing, reusing, and recycling waste materials to minimise their impact on the environment – and also promote circular economy methodology.

By implementing optimal, sustainable waste management techniques in accordance with the waste hierarchy, Sweco’s waste and resource management consultants can help you significantly reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfill, contributing to land, air, and water pollution.

Our team works closely with all stakeholders to develop bespoke waste management plans that outline clear and actionable strategies for sustainable waste reduction, recycling and disposal all in accordance with national and regional legislation and guidance.

John Wootton Senior Consultant

Our core waste management and resources expertise:

  • Developing comprehensive site and operational waste management plans that align with your goals and regulatory requirements.
  • Conducting environmental due diligence to assess potential risks and liabilities associated with waste management practices.
  • Advising on materials management to optimise use and minimise waste.
  • Implementing environmental resources management strategies to promote sustainability and reduce environmental impact.
  • Carrying out pre-demolition and pre-redevelopment audits to provide an understanding of key products and construction materials that can be reused on/off site, reclaimed or recycled prior to demolition or major refurbishment.

Waste management audits, plans and strategy

With the increasing emphasis on environmental responsibility and cost-efficiency, defining a well-developed – and documented – waste management plan is essential for any organisation looking to set and achieve their sustainability goals, gain a competitive edge by enhancing their green credentials, and stand out as a climate-focused employer in the recruitment market.

Sweco’s highly regarded waste and resource management consultants have the expertise and knowledge to identify areas for improvement and provide practical solutions that not only benefit the environment and promote circular economy, but contribute to overall cost savings as well as operational process gains.

With our guidance, your pre-demolition, site and operational plans will not only help you achieve overall efficiency by optimising waste handling processes to reduce both the capital and operational expenditure associated with disposal, but also demonstrate a tangible commitment to sustainable operations which can form part of your wider environmental, social and governance (ESG) documentation and reporting.

We can support your organisation with…

  1. Environmental permitting
  2. Legislation guidance
  3. Circular economy consultancy
  4. Logistics advisory
  5. Characterisation/classification audits
  6. Contaminated land assessment
  7. Environmental Impact Assessments
  8. Hazard assessments & Studies etc
  9. Asbestos insights
  10. Access/transportation planning
  11. Air quality & acoustics consultancy

Focus: Waste and materials consultancy for planning applications

Planning applications for waste and materials management play a crucial role in ensuring sustainable development. Proper planning and management of waste and materials can minimise their negative impact on both the environment and human health. This includes considering factors such as efficient use of resources, reduction of waste generation, and proper disposal methods.

With the increasing concern for the environment, planning authorities are now placing greater emphasis on waste and materials management in their decision-making process for planning applications. This not only benefits the immediate community but also contributes to the overall goal of creating a cleaner and healthier environment for generations to come.

The movement towards building sustainable societies has placed a strong emphasis on proper waste management. In order to achieve this goal, it is crucial to implement services such as reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. Our team is dedicated to helping you develop waste management strategies that align with both international and local standards.

Contributing to the green transition

Effective waste management strategies are crucial for maintaining a clean and healthy environment. These strategies involve reducing, reusing, and recycling waste materials to minimise their impact on the environment – and also promote circular economy methodology as part of the green transition.

By implementing optimal, sustainable waste management techniques in accordance with the waste hierarchy, our waste and resource management consultants can help you significantly reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfill, contributing to land, air, and water pollution.

Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 22,000 engineers, consultants and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable.​ With international multi-disciplinary teams, we can call on the right insight and technical capability at the right time from across Buildings, Infrastructure, Advisory & Planning and Compliance.​