Project Management

Current Management Arrangements

WasteDataFlow was developed under the guidance of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Environmental Body - CIWM (EB), with funding from Biffaward and the Defra Landfill Tax Credit Scheme SWM Legacy Fund. Responsibility for co-ordinating the system in the UK has now passed to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Please follow this link for more up-to-date information on WasteDataFlow in England.

Quarterly newsletters can be found in the news section, to redirect click here. Or for the Autumn Newsletter in PDF, click here

WDF Operation Group

There is a WasteDataFlow Operational Group who is responsible for monitoring performance and operation of WasteDataFlow and for identifying and making proposals for enhancements. This includes representatives from:

  • Local authorities (Hampshire and East Sussex);
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra);
  • Welsh Assembly Government (WAG);
  • Environment and Heritage Service (EHS in Northern Ireland);
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA);
  • Environment Agency (EA);
  • Environment Agency Wales (EA Wales);
  • Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Environmental Body (CIWM(EB));
  • Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM);
  • Local Government Association (LGA);
  • National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO);
  • Greater London Authority (GLA);
  • Enviros Consulting Limited.

WDF User Group – England

A WasteDataFlow User Group for local authorities in England has been established. The overall aim of this group is to make WasteDataFlow a successful data capture system with a high level of timely good quality data returns. The Group will achieve this by:

  • identifying barriers to the effective use of the WDF system by Local Authorities.
  • proposing practical solutions to these barriers. For example through specific proposals on contents of on-line help, Guidance Manual, revisions to questions, adjustments to web-based data screens, reporting functionality.
  • identifying and sharing good practices in waste data management.
  • facilitating communication within the WasteDataFlow community.

Terms of Reference for the group are given here UG ToR – web version.doc

Members of the User Group

Local authority representatives have been selected from a range of volunteers such that a good range of different types of authority from all government regions are represented. Also represented on the group are Defra’s Waste and Recycling Statistics team, Defra’s Local Authority Waste Performance team, the Environment Agency’s LATS project, Defra WIP LASU and Enviros Consulting Ltd (as Defra’s appointed agents to operate WasteDataFlow).

Details of current members are given here Members of WDF UG.xls

England User Group Meetings

Sixth WDF UG 5th March 2008

The sixth WDF UG meeting was held on 5th March 2008. Details of the meeting agenda and content can be found below:
   UG Report Mar08
   Delegate Programme Mar08
   Enviros WDF Development Presentation Mar08
   Calculating England NIs Presentation Mar08

Please contact one of the LA members of the group if you have any comments or ideas you want to contribute to the next User Group meeting (contact details are included in the list of members).

The date of next meeting is Wednesday 10th September 2008.

Fifth WDF UG 10th October 2007

The fifth WDF UG meeting was held on 10th October 2007. Details of the meeting agenda and content can be found below:
   UG Report Oct07
   Delegate Programme Oct07
   Enviros WDF Development Presentation Oct07
   EA LATS Presentation Oct07
   Defra BVPI Presentation Oct07

Please contact one of the LA members of the group if you have any comments or ideas you want to contribute to the next User Group meeting (contact details are included in the list of members).

The date of next meeting is Wednesday 5th March 2008.

Previous user group documents

First WDF UG 17th February 2006

Second WDF UG 5th June 2006

Delegate Programme Feb06 Delegate Programme Jun06
Presentation Enviros Feb06 Presentation Enviros Jun06
Presentation EA & Defra Waste Strategy Feb06 Presentation Action Plan Jun06
Break-out sessions Feb06 Presentation BVPIs Jun06
User Group Workshop report 17th February 2006.doc User Group Workshop report 5th June 2006
WDF Action Plan as at 30th May 2006

Third WDF UG 9th October 2006

Fourth WDF UG 7th March 2007

Delegate Programme Oct06 Delegate Programme Mar07
User Group workshop report 9th October 2006 Presentation Enviros WDF functionality Mar07
Presentation Enviros Oct06 User Group workshop report 7th March 2007
Presentation LATS EA Oct06 Presenation Enviros WDF development Mar07
Presentation RR and BVPIs Oct06 Presentation EA Audit visits Mar07
Presentation Bedfordshire County Council Mar07
WDF User Group Action Plan (updated 01/06/07)

Early Project Partners

The WasteDataFlow project was co-ordinated and managed by CIWM (EB), the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Environmental Body. CIWM (EB) is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Its objects include “research, development, education and the collection and dissemination of information about waste management generally for the purposes of encouraging the use of more sustainable waste management practices”.

The following organisations/agencies have expressed their support for the project.

The development of WasteDataFlow was funded by Biffaward and the Defra LTCS SWM Legacy Fund.


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