Landfill

Landfilling of waste is the disposal method of last resort under the UK's waste hierarchy. At SITA UK, we support that view, but also recognise that landfill must remain a critical element of any integrated waste management strategy. Even with our best attempts at waste minimisation, recycling and recovery, there will be an unavoidable need to landfill residue.

Our commitment is for the long term. We will continue to invest in our landfills to ensure compliance with the Landfill Directive. We take our environmental responsibilities very seriously and require strict compliance with site licenses and authorisations, applying the highest technical standards in our operations.

We design our sites and manage them in such a manner so as to avoid long-term potential for environmental damage, using our industry-leading expertise in pollution control, landfill gas utilisation and land restoration.