Waste Brokers

Are you affected?
What is required?
Fees
How can I check if a carrier is registered?
Further information

 

Are you affected?

Any business or person that arranges for someone else’s waste to be collected and disposed of or recycled MUST be registered as a waste broker. If you are using someone to arrange collection of your waste who is not a registered waste carrier, then you must ensure they are a registered waste broker.

Under the new Waste (England and Wales) Regulations, there are now two tiers of Broker. A lower tier Broker includes:

• a charity or voluntary organisation
• a waste collection authority
• a waste disposal authority
• a waste regulation authority
• a broker who only arranges for the recovery or disposal of:
  • animal by-products
  • waste from a mine or quarry
  • waste from premises used for agriculture

 These are required to only register once and registration is free.

All other Waste Brokers are required to register every three years for a fee.

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What is required?

Brokers are registered by the Environment Agency in England and Wales, SEPA in Scotland and the NIEA in Northern Ireland (although this page does not mention Brokers, the form is for broker registration as well). The appropriate Agency will issue a certificate which is valid for 3 years. The registration number on this certificate must be shown on a waste transfer note. The forms are fairly lengthy and must be signed by someone who is authorised to sign in a limited company or all the partners in a partnership.

The Environment Agency have produced a check-list for waste producers using a Broker.

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Fees

The fee’s vary between Agencies and are subject to change annually. As at 1 Jan 2009:

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How can I check if a broker is registered?

The Environment Agency operates an On-line Public Register where you can check to find a registered waste carrier or check the validity of someone claiming to be a registered Waste Carrier.

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Further information

Defra
EA
SEPA
NIEA
 

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