We are leading in waste testing
Waste testing
We provide a wide range of UKAS accredited waste testing services to support regulatory compliance, renewable energy qualification, and zero waste to landfill goals. Our knowledgeable team delivers fast turnaround times and precise analysis to help you manage waste effectively and sustainably.
Comprehensive waste testing solutions
We offer an extensive range of waste testing services to help our customers address the challenges of sustainable waste management. Our testing includes hazardous waste analysis and Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) testing to ensure proper classification for landfill disposal when required. We also offer both LOI Fines and LOI Qualifying Fines testing services in to help ensure accurate waste classification and compliance with landfill regulations.
Waste Acceptance Criteria testing and WAC suites
We offer WAC testing in accordance with BS EN 12457 under the 4 main WAC suites for the UK
Inert suite
Stable non-reactive hazardous suite
Hazardous suite
Full suite
The Full suite covers the testing required for the Inert, Stable non-reactive hazardous and Hazardous suites.
The following suites are also available for our Irish and Northern Irish customers:
RILTA suite
ENVA suite
Murphy suite
Recycled aggregate suites
Types of waste testing we offer
Characterisation testing
Waste characterisation testing determines whether waste is hazardous or non-hazardous based on its origin and expected contaminants. This testing typically includes analysis for metals, inorganics, and organics such as Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and phenols. We offer general characterisation suites as well as waste-specific testing packages.
Non-hazardous waste testing
For non-hazardous waste destined for landfill, two primary options exist:
Direct landfill disposal: Ensure compliance by meeting landfill-specific testing requirements.
Inert landfill disposal: Additional testing is required to confirm compliance with Inert WAC levels.
Hazardous waste testing
When waste or material has been classed as hazardous or non-hazardous, it can be assessed using WAC testing. The WM3 classification suite can hopefully treat or reuse material, but the last resort would be to send the waste to landfill. If it must be disposed of, the WAC test tells you which landfill you can send your waste to.
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Accreditations and recognitions
Quality is central to everything we do
Our laboratories are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to the British, European and International Standard for quality assurance in analytical laboratories – BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) provides recognition to international customers that we are accredited to this standard by a recognised accreditation body. All accredited methods are inspected and approved by UKAS and the full standard covers quality assurance and method-specific procedures. Normec DETS also belongs to proficiency testing schemes, including Aquacheck, Contest, AIMS, AISS, RICE and DCC.
UKAS schedule of accreditation, Consett
Normec DETS Limited, a UKAS accredited testing laboratory No. 2139
UKAS schedule of accreditation, Lenham
Normec DETS Limited, a UKAS accredited testing laboratory No. 4480
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Normec DETS
County Durham United Kingdom