This document provides an agenda for a workshop on using waste data as a business planning resource. The workshop will include presentations on why waste data is important from regulatory and planning perspectives, demonstrations of waste data analysis tools, and discussions to identify issues with waste data and potential actions to improve data quality and timeliness. The workshop aims to help participants gain an understanding of the benefits of good waste data and how to resolve waste data problems.

1. Welcome and Introduction
Laura Savillewood
Sustainable Development Manager
Using Waste Data as a Business
Planning Resource

2. to gain an understanding of the benefits of good
waste data and identify issues and actions to
improve the quality and timeliness of waste
data

3. 09.45 – 09.55 Welcome and introduction – the Environment Centre (tEC)
09.55 – 10.15 Introduction to Pathway To Zero Waste – Deborah Yates (Pathway to Zero Waste)
10.15 – 10.35 Why is waste data important? – Mike Tregent (Environment Agency)
10.35 – 10.50 Discussion to identify waste data issues and actions to resolve them
10.50 – 11.00 Refreshment Break and viewing of Generic Operator Return (GOR) and Electronic Duty of
Care (EDOC) systems
11.00 – 11.15 the Environment Agency’s waste data analysis tool, the Waste Data Interrogator and
examination of PTZW’s construction waste heat map – Susan Telford (Environment Agency)
11.15 – 11.20 Discussion on data issues raised and actions to resolve them
11.20 – 11.35 Introducing Electronic Duty of Care (EDOC): the Environment Agency’s trial of electronic
Waste Transfer Notes (WTNs) - Louise Peel (Environment Agency)
11.35 – 12.05 Why waste data is important to the development of planning policy - Trevor Brown
(Oxfordshire County Council)
12.05 – 12.15 Questions and discussion
12.15 – 12.20 Round Up
12.20 – 12.45 Lunch and networking