Application for a Waste Management Licence
Welcome to the support page for the Application for a Waste Management Licence online form.
We strongly recommend that you read all of the supporting information below before proceeding to fill in the online form
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| Licence summary | Under the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, and the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, a Waste Management Licence is required to authorise the deposit, treating, keeping or disposal of controlled waste in or on any land, or the treatment or disposal of controlled waste by means of mobile plant. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is responsible for granting licences, setting conditions on licensed activities and monitoring sites to ensure compliance with the licence conditions. |
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| Eligibility Criteria | Anyone who deposits, treats, keeps or disposes of controlled waste. |
| Regulation Summary | The Waste and Contaminated Land (NI) Order 1997 stipulates that anyone depositing, treating, keeping or disposing of controlled waste must be licensed. The licence will contain conditions that must be adhered to so as to prevent harm to the environment or human health. |
| Application Evaluation Process | Each application will be assessed and determined on its own merits, providing all relevant information has been supplied. |
| Will Tacit Consent Apply | Tacit consent is where a licence is granted by default if the Licensing Authority has not processed your application within the published processing times. However, due to environmental / public health interests, tacit consent does not apply to applications for waste management licenses. Please contact NIEA, if you have not heard from us within a reasonable period of time from the date you submit your application. |
| Target Completion Period | Upon receipt of the completed application NIEA will aim to issue a licence within 4 months. |
| Fees | You should find out the applicable charge by visiting the following page before filling out the online form: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/business_and_industry-2/charges.htm |
| Apply online | Go to the nibusinessinfo website to apply. |
| Forms to download, print, and post | Forms are available to download from the NIEA web page at: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste-home/authorisation/license.htm |
| Contact Details | Northern Ireland Environment Agency By phone: By Email: |
| Application and licence Redress | You should contact the Land and Resource Management team in the first instance to establish the reason for a failed application. If you are not happy with this response you may appeal against the decision to the Planning Appeals Commission. |
| Consumer Complaint | Follow NIEA customer complaints procedure: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/11-06.02_complaints_procedure_web.pdf (.PDF 474Kb) |
| Public Registers or Databases | A list of licensed facilities can be found on the NIEA website at: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/website_licenses.pdf (.PDF 271Kb) |
| Local Support | By phone: By Email: |
| Further Information | More information can be found on the NIEA website at: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste-home/authorisation/license.htm |
