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In liaison with British Standards (BSI) (link) a PAS provides a sponsored, fast-track route to standardisation and procedures driven by the needs of the industry. Key stakeholders are brought together to collaboratively produce a BSI PAS that has all the functionality of a British Standard for the purposes of supporting certification, sharing good practice or supporting innovation.
PAS402 was written specifically for performance reporting for the waste management industry – encouraging business improvements by providing a standardised methodology for recording performance data and demonstrating environmental credentials. The ‘PAS’, as it’s known in the trade, provides a framework for measuring actual performance against targets – including materials recovery and landfill diversion. It is a real-life scorecard which The Green Compass Scheme members can share with their clients and staff and encourage continuous improvements.
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The Green Compass Scheme membership is applicable to waste management organisations that process construction, industrial, commercial or household waste. A member company might operate a transfer station, treatment facility or disposal site.
Companies who are members of The Green Compass Scheme are the elite of the waste management industry and in general, work within the parameters of international quality standards to demonstrate best practice and endeavour to continuously improve processes, delivery and customer satisfaction.
Whilst the PAS sets out the guidelines and a framework of good practice for industry to follow, The Green Compass Scheme provides the only route to achieving verification of compliance with PAS 402 via an UKAS Accredited inspection.
PAS 402:2025 is applicable to waste management organisations that process construction, industrial, commercial or household waste – at a transfer station, treatment facility or disposal site.
The PAS is not applicable to waste organisations who solely carry waste.
To meet the requirements of PAS 402:2025, the waste management organisation will need to report how it conducts its waste management activities and how it achieves the landfill diversion and materials recovery stated in their report.
To provide assurance that your company is following the PAS 402:2025 specification, you need to have that verified by an independent, accredited third party. By becoming a member of The Green Compass Scheme you will be provided with straightforward guidance that you can follow to gain your certificate of compliance.
The first step is to complete an online application form which you will find by clicking the “Join Now” button below.
As a Green Compass member, achieving verified compliance with PAS 402:2025 will benefit your organisation in raising your status to be part of a best practice elite of waste management businesses in the UK.
The Green Compass Scheme membership is a tangible marketing tool - as well as the UKAS accredited certificate, scheme members are provided with logos and graphic design templates for marketing purposes. Becoming a Green Compass Scheme member demonstrates your compliance with PAS 402:2025 by providing independent verification of reported performance data. Verification is undertaken by an independent, UKAS accredited inspection body.
This third party inspection will improve customer confidence, process efficiency and can help to secure new business.
Membership of The Green Compass Scheme is also being requested by a growing number of Local Authorities and frameworks in their procurement processes.
For PAS 402 you will need to prepare a publicly available report, however, a lot of the information you have for your standards will help you in compiling your report and providing evidence of conformance with sections 4 to 12 of PAS 402:2025.
Yes, PAS 402 will provide the building blocks that you can use to help you build your management systems.
Yes, all waste exemptions need to be included together with any permits/licences that you have.
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