Our recent DoW CoP audits revealed that some project teams did not use the correct assessment process to ensure suitability of materials from the source/donor site (under the Direct Transfer setting). CL:AIRE wants to remind QPs that relevant sample testing exercises must be considered for each source/donor site.

CL:AIRE would like QPs to always remind the project team of the importance of preparing and submitting a Verification Report to CL:AIRE after completing the material reuse activity. Without such evidence submitted, the use of the DoW CoP will not be deemed fully compliant, and the transferred/reused material could be regarded as waste, and potentially subject to Landfill Tax. The information and requirements that should be included in a DoW CoP Verification Report can be found in Section 4 of the DoW CoP main document. If the project team needs further assistance in preparing a Verification Report, they can let us know via the CL:AIRE Help Desk.

We would like to remind all QPs to keep their DoW CoP knowledge up to date with the latest technical Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) publications. Please refer to the list of FAQs that have been published since 2023.

CL:AIRE is conducting some improvement development tasks on the DoW CoP Declaration Portal. The specifics of the changes are detailed below.