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Series

Department of the Environment: Land Wastes Division: Registered Files (LW Series)

Catalogue reference: AT 87

What's it about?

AT 87

This series contains registered files of the Department of the Environment's Land Wastes Division. These records provide details of the collection, treatment, disposal and reclamation of domestic, commercial and industrial waste, together with...

Full description and record details

Reference

AT 87

Title

Department of the Environment: Land Wastes Division: Registered Files (LW Series)

Date

1976-1978

Description

This series contains registered files of the Department of the Environment's Land Wastes Division.

These records provide details of the collection, treatment, disposal and reclamation of domestic, commercial and industrial waste, together with the workings of the Waste Management Advisory Council.

Arrangement

The files are in former reference order, thereby preserving their original administrative format.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

LW

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Department of the Environment, Land Wastes Division, 1980-1987
Physical description

4 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2004 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Custodial history

When the file series first closed the records remained in the custody of the Department of the Environment, but in 1997, they were passed to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions where they remained until 2001. They were then passed to the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which held them until 2002.

Accumulation dates

File series ran from 1980 to 1987

Accruals

The series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

These records were selected under 2.2.2.1 of PRO's acquisition policy

Administrative / biographical background

The Land Wastes Division came into being in 1980, initially as part of the Air, Noise and Wastes Directorate. The division had responsibilities for the collection, treatment, disposal and reclamation of domestic, commercial and industrial waste, together with the workings of the Waste Management Advisory Council.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16059/

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Department of the Environment: Land Wastes Division: Registered Files (LW Series)