Transport by road

This environmental guidance is for businesses that move passengers and freight using road vehicles, including: White van transport

Find out how to:

control your vehicle’s carbon and other emissions
dispose of your old vehicles and other wastes such as tyres, batteries and oils
avoid causing pollution from your fuel and oil stores or from washing your vehicles.

Environmental guidance for road transport

Road transport businesses can have a number of impacts on the environment. Examples include:

air emissions from vehicle exhausts, respraying and repainting vehicles, and dust from the storage and movement of materials
land contamination from the accidental spillage of solvents and oils and past uses of your site
noise pollution from the movement of goods and vehicles to and from depots
waste disposal of vehicles and vehicle parts, tyres, batteries and passengers’ waste
water pollution from storing and handling fuel, oil and chemicals or contaminated run-off from vehicle parking areas, vehicle cleaning or following a road traffic accident.

Our guidance could help you to:

avoid prosecution and receive fewer visits from environmental regulators
increase efficiency and productivity
reduce your operating costs
be more likely to obtain business from government bodies and large businesses that require their business partners to manage their environmental impacts effectively
improve your reputation amongst staff, customers and the public
increase the chance of securing funding to expand your business by demonstrating that your environmental impacts are well managed.

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