Application for Renewal or Cancellation of Registration as a Carrier / Broker of Controlled Waste
Welcome to the support page for the Application for Renewal or Cancellation of Registration as a Carrier / Broker of Controlled Waste 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 you are required to register as a waste carrier if you transport waste within Northern Ireland. It is a criminal offence, carrying a maximum fine of £5000, to transport controlled waste without being registered. Controlled waste is household, commercial or industrial waste. It may be solid or liquid. You should apply to renew or cancel your registration as a waste carrier with the Registration of Carriers section of the Land and Resource Management Unit of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). |
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| Eligibility Criteria | Anyone who transports controlled waste within Northern Ireland. |
| Regulation Summary | The Regulations place a legal requirement on companies or individuals who transport all categories of controlled waste, to apply for registration with NIEA. |
| 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 Registration of Carriers. 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 | 20 working days from the date the complete application was received. |
| 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 | Application forms are available to download at: |
| Contact Details | Northern Ireland Environment Agency By phone: By Fax: |
| Application and licence Redress | You should contact the Land and Resource Management Unit 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 Register of carriers can be found on the NIEA website at: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste-home/public_reg/reg-waste-carrier-transporter/carriers.htm |
| Local Support | By phone: 028 9056 9360 |
| Further Information |
