THE WASTE FILES – THE MANIFESTO - By Guff House
What is this going to be?
Wastipedia (or whatever I end up calling it) is/will be a free, open and evolving library of practical waste management knowledge built from over forty years of real-world experience existing for one simple reason: to make waste management clearer, more accurate and more honest.
• No subscriptions.
• No gatekeeping.
• No pretending theory works when it doesn’t.
Why it's needed
Too much of this industry runs on outdated guidance, misinterpreted legislation (That’s how we’ve always done it”) and the occasional confident guess dressed up as fact. Somewhere between legislation, operations and procurement, things get muddled. Wastipedia (or whatever) will exist to un-muddle them.
What you’ll find here
Documents that answer real questions, such as:
• What is this waste actually classified as?
• Can this really be recycled — or is that wishful thinking?
• What should I be buying if I want to avoid disposal problems later?
• What does the legislation say… and what actually happens on site?
Each document is/will be designed to be practical, clear, usable under pressure and grounded in reality, not theory.
The Principle: Reality Over Rhetoric
Every piece of content will follow one rule - if it doesn’t work in the real world, it doesn’t belong here. Where there’s a gap between guidance and practice, we will say so. Clearly, honestly and without dressing it up.
Open to Correction – Not Open to Chaos
Wastipedia (whatever) will never be static. If something is wrong, outdated, incomplete or could be improved, you are invited to challenge it; and as long as you can back it up (guidance, regs or real operational experience), keeping it practical, constructive, every document will be versioned, reviewed and updated where necessary. Contributors who improve content can be credited (if they wish) because accuracy matters and so does accountability.
What this is not going to be
Wastipedia will not be:
• A marketing exercise
• A compliance box-ticking tool
• A place for vague sustainability claims
Who it’s going to be for
Anyone who has ever stood in front of a bin thinking: “Right… what actually happens to this?”
My aim
To build something people can rely on. Not because it looks good but because it’s right.
Built from experience - Improved by those still doing the job - Open to challenge - closed to nonsense.
Wastipedia (or whatever I end up calling it) is/will be a free, open and evolving library of practical waste management knowledge built from over forty years of real-world experience existing for one simple reason: to make waste management clearer, more accurate and more honest.
• No subscriptions.
• No gatekeeping.
• No pretending theory works when it doesn’t.
Why it's needed
Too much of this industry runs on outdated guidance, misinterpreted legislation (That’s how we’ve always done it”) and the occasional confident guess dressed up as fact. Somewhere between legislation, operations and procurement, things get muddled. Wastipedia (or whatever) will exist to un-muddle them.
What you’ll find here
Documents that answer real questions, such as:
• What is this waste actually classified as?
• Can this really be recycled — or is that wishful thinking?
• What should I be buying if I want to avoid disposal problems later?
• What does the legislation say… and what actually happens on site?
Each document is/will be designed to be practical, clear, usable under pressure and grounded in reality, not theory.
The Principle: Reality Over Rhetoric
Every piece of content will follow one rule - if it doesn’t work in the real world, it doesn’t belong here. Where there’s a gap between guidance and practice, we will say so. Clearly, honestly and without dressing it up.
Open to Correction – Not Open to Chaos
Wastipedia (whatever) will never be static. If something is wrong, outdated, incomplete or could be improved, you are invited to challenge it; and as long as you can back it up (guidance, regs or real operational experience), keeping it practical, constructive, every document will be versioned, reviewed and updated where necessary. Contributors who improve content can be credited (if they wish) because accuracy matters and so does accountability.
What this is not going to be
Wastipedia will not be:
• A marketing exercise
• A compliance box-ticking tool
• A place for vague sustainability claims
Who it’s going to be for
Anyone who has ever stood in front of a bin thinking: “Right… what actually happens to this?”
My aim
To build something people can rely on. Not because it looks good but because it’s right.
Built from experience - Improved by those still doing the job - Open to challenge - closed to nonsense.
If you know something - add to it.
If you see something wrong - fix it.
If you’ve ever questioned how this industry works - you’re in the right place.
If you see something wrong - fix it.
If you’ve ever questioned how this industry works - you’re in the right place.
More like this (The Waste Files) - link - more like this (legislation) - link - more like this (knowledge) - link - download 'Bin It Right - Buy It Better' - here
As with all documents within the CGN (Circular Guidance Note) series, every effort has been made to ensure the information provided is factual, practical, and helpful at the time of writing however, legislation changes, guidance evolves and occasionally mistakes happen. If you spot anything within this CGN that is incorrect, misleading, outdated or could be better explained, please leave a comment below together with supporting information or clarification. Following review and verification, corrections or revisions will be made where appropriate and contributors will happily be credited for their input should they wish. The aim of the CGN series is not simply to publish information but to build a growing, reliable, real-world resource library for everyone involved in waste, recycling, compliance and circular economy discussions.
I have always believed that in waste management, getting it right matters more than pretending to already know everything.
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