Register or renew as a waste carrier, broker or dealer
You must register if your business does any of the following:
- Transports waste (a carrier)
- Buys, sells or disposes of waste (a dealer)
- Arranges for someone else to buy, sell or dispose of waste (a broker)
Upper Tier Waste Carrier Licence
You must apply for this licence if you are transporting other peoples waste or carry your own building construction and demolition waste. This licence will allow you to transport all types of waste. The cost of this waste carrier licence is £335.00 (+VAT) for 3 years.
A Lower Tier Waste Carrier Licence
Only apply for this if you transport waste you produced as a business unless its construction, building and demolition waste. An example of things you can not carry with a lower tier waste carrier licence is listed below. The cost of this licence is £65.00 (+VAT) and is indefinite.
To renew your Upper Tier Waste Carrier Licence the cost will be £275.00 (+VAT) for 3 years
You can be fined up to £5,000 if you do not register.
There is a different process for registering as a waste carrier in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Please Note : This site can only be used for registrations in England
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