Veolia Environmental Services has to ensure that waste which is not recycled or used for energy recovery is disposed of safely at landfill sites. From April 2006 to March 2007 14.08% of waste created in Sheffield was sent to Landfill.

The government has set local authorities targets to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. Veolia Environmental Services is helping Sheffield City Council to do this by encouraging waste reduction, increased recycling and by recovering energy.