Modern Slavery Statement

Modern slavery and human trafficking are abhorrent crimes and violations of fundamental human rights.WasteZero London condemns any form of modern slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, or human trafficking, whether in our own business operations or anywhere in our supply chains, and is committed to ensuring that such practices do not take place under our watch.

This statement is published on behalf of WASTEZERO LTD in line with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and sets out the steps we have taken during the financial year to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in any of our supply chains or in any part of our own business.

1. Statement Published in Line with Modern Slavery Act 2015 s.54

This statement is intended to satisfy the transparency in supply chains requirements of section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It covers the activities of WASTEZERO LTD, registered in England and Wales with company number 17163914, and all subsidiaries, branches, and contracted teams operating under the WasteZero London trading name. The statement covers the current financial year and will be reviewed, updated, and republished on an annual basis, or sooner if there is a material change to our business, our supply chains, or our policies.

A copy of the current and any previous versions of this statement will be maintained on our public website athttps://wastezero.co.uk/modern-slavery and will be provided in hard copy free of charge to anyone who requests it by post or email.

2. Organisational Structure and Supply Chains

WASTEZERO LTD operates as a waste collection, clearance, and disposal business, principally across London and the surrounding regions. Our organisational structure is intentionally simple and transparent: our operations are led by a board of two directors, supported by a small office team, a directly employed core team of drivers and operatives, and a carefully managed panel of pre-approved third parties.

Our supply chains, and therefore the areas of greatest potential modern slavery risk to us, fall into three categories:

• Subcontractors: Specialist waste companies, rip-out teams, and man-and-van style labour-only subcontractors that we use at peak times or for niche skills. All subcontractors are formally approved before any work is offered to them.
• Labour-only suppliers: Where we need temporary additional labour, we use a small number of named recruitment providers rather than casual or ad-hoc street-hire arrangements. Every labour-only supplier is required to confirm in writing their compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
• Waste transfer partners: The licensed transfer stations, Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs), and hazardous waste sites that receive, sort, treat, and dispose of the waste we collect. These facilities are themselves subject to Environment Agency regulation and periodic audit.

3. Due Diligence

We apply a proportionate, risk-based due diligence programme to the supply chains described above, tailored to the level of risk each category presents. The key elements of the programme are:

• Right to Work checks: Every individual we engage, whether as a direct employee, worker, agency temporary worker, or subcontractor owner-operated driver, is required to provide original, unexpired Right to Work documentation in line with the Home Office's published guidance before any engagement begins. Copies of the documents are retained on file for the duration of the engagement and for the statutory retention period afterwards.
• No cash-in-hand subcontractors without ID: We do not engage subcontractors on an informal cash-in-hand basis, nor will we use any operator who cannot produce the required identification, waste carrier registration, and insurance documentation in advance of any booking. Verbal-only or handshake agreements are not permitted.
• Subcontractor onboarding: Every subcontractor is issued with our subcontractor manual, which explicitly prohibits the use of modern slavery, forced labour, or trafficked workers, and must sign a written acknowledgement that they have read, understood, and will comply with our policy.
• Waste partner audits: Periodically, and as a minimum whenever a new waste transfer partner is onboarded, we request a copy of their own Modern Slavery Act statement (where applicable), their Environment Agency permit, and confirmation of their employment law and tax compliance position.

4. Risk Indicators

Through our risk assessment process we have identified the following operational situations as presenting a heightened risk of modern slavery or labour exploitation in our supply chain, and we apply extra due diligence and monitoring whenever these situations arise:

• Temporary staff: Use of agency or casual temporary staff at short notice, particularly outside of our usual recruitment channels. Any temporary worker must be booked through a pre-approved agency and their ID and Right to Work documents must be re-verified by our own team on site before they start work.
• Out-of-hours crews: Collections or clearances taking place outside our standard working hours, which may be more difficult for our office team to monitor directly. Out-of-hours jobs are assigned only to named, long-standing drivers and teams known to management, and every job includes a sign-off call to an on-call director.
• Waste brokers: Any work routed to us through an unregulated waste broker or third-party lead generator rather than directly from the end customer. Where we accept broker-introduced work, we carry out additional checks on the broker to ensure they are not acting as a gateway for exploitative labour practices.

Where any of these higher-risk indicators are present, the engagement is reviewed and signed off by at least one director before it proceeds.

5. Training and Whistleblowing Contact

Every director, manager, and directly employed member of staff at WasteZero London receives training on the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the types of warning signs and red flags that might indicate slavery or exploitation in our supply chain, and the correct reporting route for any concern. The training is delivered at induction and refreshed on an annual basis. For subcontractors and temporary staff, our modern slavery expectations are communicated in writing as part of onboarding, together with the contact details for raising concerns.

Any person — whether customer, employee, worker, subcontractor, or member of the public — who suspects that modern slavery, human trafficking, or forced labour is taking place in any part of our business or our supply chain is encouraged to report it immediately and without fear of retaliation. Reports may be made in complete confidence by emailing the directors directly at quotes@wastezero.co.uk with the subject line "Modern Slavery Concern — Confidential". Alternatively, concerns may be reported anonymously in writing to our registered office address, marked for the attention of the directors. We will investigate every genuine concern and, where appropriate, we will refer the matter to the police or the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).

6. Board Approval

This statement has been approved by the board of directors of WASTEZERO LTD and is published on behalf of the company.

The directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief after exercising due diligence, there has been no slavery or human trafficking in any of the supply chains of WASTEZERO LTD during the period covered by this statement, and that steps have been taken throughout the year to ensure that the risk of such practices being introduced into our business is properly managed.