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EnglishWhat Types of Hazardous and Chemical Waste Does New Waste Solutions Handle?
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New Waste Solutions handles a broad range of hazardous and chemical waste, including lab smalls, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, paints, aerosols, scene of crime chemicals, sharps and medical waste. If you are unsure whether your particular waste falls within their scope, the company invites you to call and speak directly to its chemists. The service is aimed at organisations that generate chemical waste — schools, universities and colleges, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, industrial laboratories, emergency services and similar bodies — and the company says it can handle both small and larger quantities, from "lab smalls" through to industrial chemicals.
Waste types covered
Based on the company's own description of its services, the following categories are handled:
| Waste type | Notes from the company's description |
|---|---|
| Lab smalls | Small quantities of laboratory chemical waste; the company says it is opening the first UK facility dedicated to recovering lab smalls |
| Industrial chemicals | Described as handled alongside lab smalls, "or anything in-between" |
| Pharmaceuticals | Listed among the hazardous waste types handled |
| Paints | Listed among the hazardous waste types handled |
| Aerosols | Listed among the hazardous waste types handled |
| Scene of crime chemicals | The company cites case study work on drug-making ingredients removed from scenes of crime |
| Sharps | Listed among the hazardous waste types handled |
| Medical waste | Listed among the hazardous waste types handled |
The company frames its scope broadly: "Whether you have lab smalls, industrial chemicals or anything in-between, we can identify, sort, pack, transport and dispose of them for you."
What the service actually includes
It is not just collection. New Waste Solutions describes a full chain of handling:
- Identify and sort — its chemists determine what the waste is
- Pack — waste is packed for transport
- Transport — collected via an ADR van fleet operating across the United Kingdom
- Dispose — treatment and disposal, with disposal described as a last resort
The team is described as chemists with laboratory, industrial and forensic chemistry experience, and the company positions this expertise as the reason it can keep clients "safe and compliant with the relevant waste legislation."
Who it is for
The sectors named by the company are:
- Schools, universities and colleges
- Hospitals
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Industrial laboratories
- Emergency services
If your organisation generates chemical or hazardous waste and fits one of these profiles, your waste is likely in scope. The company also states it works with "the public sector" more generally.
If you are not sure your waste qualifies
The company explicitly addresses this: "If you have a question regarding the chemical waste you hold, simply pick up the phone and speak to our chemists." It also notes that in the event it cannot help, it will know someone who can — so a call is a reasonable first step even for unusual or borderline waste streams.
Two contact numbers are published on the site:
- Northern Office: +44 (0) 1246 690 013
- Southern Office: +44 (0) 1227 280 777
What the company says about its approach
New Waste Solutions states its mission is "wherever possible, to prevent, reduce, re-use, recycle or recover chemical waste," with disposal as a last resort. It also says it is soon to open the first facility in the UK dedicated to the recovery of lab smalls chemical waste. Its cited project experience includes the Novichok incident in Salisbury, identifying and packing over 6,000 lab smalls from a single laboratory, and the safe removal of drug-making ingredients from scenes of crime.
Practical next step
If your waste appears in the table above, the service is designed for you. If it does not — or if you are unsure — call one of the two office numbers and describe what you hold. The company's stated position is that its chemists will either handle it or point you to someone who can.