Highwood Quarry Inert Landfill Audit

This checklist supports auditing the Management System and Operating Techniques at Highwood Quarry’s inert landfill. It covers waste types and acceptance, pre-acceptance testing, pre-treatment, and weighbridge controls with record retention. Operational checks address safe vehicle movements, waste stability, tipping rules, and handling of dusty waste. Environmental monitoring spans surface water and groundwater locations, schedules, control and trigger levels, contingency plans, and data reporting to the Environment Agency, with quality assurance via trained staff and UKAS-accredited labs. Site infrastructure requirements include security, signage, visitor control, bunding of tanks, and road/entrance standards. It also includes particulate matter controls and a dust action plan, plus dirt and mud management with daily inspections and remedial actions.