TMS02 – Waste Management Policy

October 1, 2026

Introduction

This waste management policy has been created to control waste and disposal arrangements at the Quest Medical office. This policy is communicated to interested parties upon request.

Scope

All Quest Medical employees and those who use the Quest Medical sites are within scope of this policy.

All waste produced at Quest Medical sites is included within scope of this policy.

Policy

It is the policy of Quest Medical to ensure that diversion of waste from landfill sites and to reduce waste production from Quest Medical offices and employees.

Quest Medical are committed to the reduction of waste and diversion from landfill.

Waste Hierarchy

The waste hierarchy is communicated to all employees so that they understand how to dispose of waste and the importance of looking for other options for waste before it is disposed.

  1. Waste prevention
    Quest Medical first looks at how waste can be prevented or avoided – this is performed at the procurement stage. Quest Medical look to reduce or remove waste by procuring products which can be reused, repurposed, or recycled.
  2. Reuse
    Quest Medical will look at how to reuse waste to prevent unnecessary waste to landfill or unnecessary use of energy to recycle the waste.
  3. Recycle
    Quest Medical will look to recycle waste where possible. Those working for or on behalf of Quest Medical are encouraged to use the recycling repositories and recycle as much waste as possible.
  4. Energy recovery
    Quest Medical will use energy recovery options where other waste options are unavailable. Waste which is intended to go to landfill can be diverted to incineration plants to create energy.
  5. Disposal
    Disposal – this is only used when other waste options cannot be applied and is avoided wherever possible.

Waste provisions

To ensure that waste is segregated in a manner that reduces the amount of waste sent to landfill, waste bins are provided throughout each of the Quest Medical sites and employees are provided training and awareness so that they understand the importance of waste segregation and enact the requirements throughout their day – to – day duties.

Quest Medical aim to recycle, repurpose, and reuse waste wherever possible.

Waste Separation

Waste bins are provided so that waste can be separated and stored appropriately, bins are available on all Quest Medical sites and include:

  • General waste
  • Food waste
  • General recycling (cardboard, paper, plastics)
  • Batteries
  • Hazardous waste(s)

Special Waste

Quest Medical ensure that special waste is collected by specialists and licensed waste carrier so that it is treated in line with legal requirements and does not cause adverse effects to air, land. water or wildlife and includes:

  • Clinical waste
  • Hazardous
  • Electronic

Of particular note are:

  • Batteries – All trailer and vehicle batteries are removed from Quest with a registered waste carrier and member of the British metals recycling association. The dealer complies to the scrap metal dealers act 2013 and the waste regulations 2011. All batteries removed from Quest we receive a duty of care waste transfer note.
  • Tyres – Quest fully outsource our tyre management and casing disposal to TyreNet, a premier national tyre network. Through TyreNet, we guarantee a completely auditable and legally compliant disposal pipeline:
    • Licensed Waste Management: TyreNet only utilizes Environment Agency-registered waste carriers to collect old casings from our workshop. This ensures that your waste never risks being handled by unauthorized third parties.
    • Full Legal Traceability: Every collection from our site is documented with an official Waste Transfer Note (WTN) detailing the European Waste Catalogue code (16 01 03). We securely archive these records for a minimum of two years, ensuring a transparent audit trail for your compliance team if required.
    • Commitment to the Circular Economy: None of the tyres removed at our workshop enter landfills. Instead, TyreNet routes them directly to licensed recycling facilities where they are repurposed into rubber crumb for safety playgrounds and sports pitches, used for energy recovery in regulated industrial kilns, or selected for retreading to extend their useful life.

Waste Transfer Notes

Waste transfer notes (WTN’s) are retained by the building management team and can be inspected by Quest Medical upon request. Waste transfer notes are retained for 3 years, in line with legal requirements and the Quest Medical Data Retention Schedule.

Change History

IssueDateChange DescriptionApproved By
1.008/08/2023Initial IssueCEO
2.012/06/2024Excluded Warrington from the scope of this policy – due to be readded once site reparations are completed.CEO
3.011/03/2026Added food waste and recycling separationCEO
4.001/10/2026Removal of exclusion of WarringtonCEO