Waste & Circular Economy
Know what waste you generate, how it must be handled and where it goes, with records that stand up to MWAN and NCEC inspections.
Compliant waste handling with a clear, traceable chain of custody
Waste management consulting is the assessment and organisation of how a facility or project identifies, classifies, segregates, stores, transports and disposes of its waste. In Saudi Arabia, it ensures that hazardous and non-hazardous waste is handled in line with the Waste Management Law and the requirements of the National Center for Waste Management (MWAN), with documentation that proves each consignment reached an appropriate destination.
The Waste Management Law and its Implementing Regulations have placed clear responsibilities on waste producers in Saudi Arabia. The National Center for Waste Management (MWAN) regulates and licenses waste activities, while the National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC) inspects environmental performance at facilities. For a waste producer, compliance starts with knowing exactly which waste streams the site generates, whether each one is hazardous or non-hazardous, and how it is stored, transferred and documented until it reaches a licensed facility.
In practice, many sites struggle with the same issues: waste streams that were never formally classified, mixed storage that contaminates recyclable material, temporary storage areas without bunding or labelling, and transfer records that cannot be traced to a licensed transporter or receiving facility. These gaps create regulatory exposure and also increase disposal costs, because mixed or poorly described waste is more expensive to handle. A structured approach resolves both problems and gives management a reliable picture of quantities, costs and risks.
Selorin carries out waste audits and classification, prepares site-specific waste management plans and designs segregation and storage arrangements suited to your operations. We review the licences and scope of your transporters and receiving facilities against the waste types they handle, set up registers and documentation for each consignment, and train site staff on their responsibilities. The result is a waste system that is simpler to operate and easier to demonstrate during inspections. Where audit results show scope to reduce or recover waste, we connect the findings to our circular economy work.
You may need this service when:
Site inspection and data review to identify every waste stream, its source, quantity, current handling route and the associated compliance and cost issues.
Classification of each stream as hazardous or non-hazardous, with the basis for the classification documented, including where testing or supplier information is needed.
A site-specific plan setting out segregation, storage, handling, transfer, responsibilities, training and record keeping for all identified waste streams.
Practical arrangements for containers, labelling, signage, temporary storage areas, containment and access, suited to your site layout and operations.
Review of the licences and permitted waste types of your transporters and receiving facilities, with gaps and corrective actions clearly identified.
Waste registers, consignment and transfer records, and periodic summaries that create a traceable chain of custody for inspection and reporting.
We walk the site, review existing records and interview operators to identify each waste stream and its handling route.
We classify each stream as hazardous or non-hazardous and document the basis, recommending testing where needed.
We compare current practice and contractor arrangements with applicable requirements and rank gaps by risk.
We prepare the waste management plan, storage arrangements and documentation system tailored to the site.
We brief site staff and supervisors, support set-up of storage areas and registers, and verify records.
We review quantities, costs and compliance periodically and update the plan when operations change.
| Deliverable | Format | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Waste audit report | Report with waste stream inventory (PDF + Excel) | After site inspection |
| Waste classification register | Register with classification basis (Excel) | Audit stage |
| Waste management plan | Site-specific plan (PDF + editable Word) | After gap assessment |
| Storage area layout and labelling scheme | Marked-up layout and signage schedule (PDF) | With the plan |
| Transporter and receiver review | Licence check summary with actions (PDF + Excel) | With the plan |
| Waste records templates and training | Registers, transfer forms and briefing slides (Excel + PDF) | Implementation stage |
Requirements vary by activity, location and permit conditions. We confirm the applicable requirements for your project at the start of every engagement.
Classification depends on the origin of the waste and its properties, such as toxicity, flammability, corrosivity or reactivity. For many streams, process knowledge and safety data sheets are sufficient. For others, laboratory testing is needed to confirm the classification. We review each stream, document the basis for the decision and identify where testing is required, so the classification can be explained clearly to an inspector or a receiving facility.
As the waste producer, you remain responsible for ensuring your waste is handled by appropriately licensed parties and reaches a suitable destination. This is why it matters to check that transporters and receiving facilities are licensed for the specific waste types they take, and to keep consignment records for each transfer. We review these arrangements and help you build a documentation trail that shows due care at each step.
A useful plan identifies every waste stream, its classification and estimated quantity, and sets out how it is segregated, stored, labelled, transferred and recorded. It names who is responsible for each task, describes training and inspection, and explains how incidents such as spills are handled. For construction projects, it also covers how waste arrangements change as the work progresses and how contractors are controlled.
Often, yes. Mixed waste is usually more expensive to handle than segregated waste, and hazardous contamination of a non-hazardous stream increases disposal costs for the whole load. A waste audit shows which streams drive cost and where segregation, storage or contractor arrangements can be improved. Where there is scope to reduce, reuse or recover material, our circular economy service can assess those opportunities in more detail.
Arrangements should be reviewed whenever processes, raw materials, contractors or site layout change, and after any inspection finding or incident involving waste. Contractor licences should be checked periodically because their scope and validity can change. Outside these events, a regular review of quantities, costs and records helps keep the system working as intended and highlights problems before they appear during an inspection.
Material flow analysis, waste reduction, reuse and recycling opportunities, by-product valorisation, and a circular economy strategy with a prioritised roadmap.
Key benefit: Lower material losses and new value from existing resource flows
Ongoing compliance management: obligation registers, inspection readiness, responses to regulatory notices and violations, and corrective action plans that close gaps.
Key benefit: Lower exposure to violations and operational disruption
Environmental registers, periodic and self-monitoring reports, and data management systems that keep your records accurate, traceable and ready for inspection.
Key benefit: Reliable environmental data, available when it is needed
Compliance audits, gap assessments and ISO 14001 internal audit support, with structured reports that rank findings by significance and recommend practical actions.
Key benefit: An objective view of where you stand and what to fix first
What a facility waste management plan should cover: inventory, classification, segregation, storage, licensed transport and disposal, records and recycling.
Share your project details and an environmental specialist will review your requirements.