Landfill tax is set to rise significantly in April, with the standard rate rising to £126.15 per tonne and the lower rate rising to £4.05 per tonne (currently £103.70 and £3.30). This hike will make traditional "dig and dump" practices far more expensive for the construction industry.

In 2019, the Association of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) published formal guidance on the classification of waste soils as either hazardous or non-hazardous. The aim of this was to provide simple and clear advice on best practice - at least when it comes to more straightforward sites - in an area that has often involved confusion.