Green List Controls

What do I need to do if I'm moving waste under 'green list' controls?

Some waste shipments are subject to lower level controls, known as 'green list'. If you are moving waste under these controls:

• you can move the waste legally without getting permission from us.
• you must complete and sign an Annex VII form (.PDF 79Kb) and ensure it accompanies your waste
• you must send the form to us prior to moving the waste. There are 3 ways of doing this:

1. Post
Hazardous Waste/TFS section
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Klondyke Building
Cromac Avenue
Gasworks Business Park
Lower Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JA

2. Fax
028 9056 9310

3. Email:
tfs@doeni.gov.uk

• you must complete a contract for the recovery of the waste between the person sending the waste and the person receiving the waste
• you must ensure the waste is dealt with in an environmentally sound manner throughout its movement and recovery
• the person receiving the waste must sign the document that accompanies the waste on receipt and retain in for 3 years

Our guide 'Exporting recyclable waste for recovery in non-OECD countries' (.PDF 215Kb) provides guidance on the procedures you must follow when exporting waste under green list controls to non-OECD countries. The guide also contains useful information on the green list procedures for those importing or exporting waste under green list controls from other countries.

Further technical information:

See Regulation (EC) No. 1418/2007 (.PDF 146Kb) concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in Annex III or Annex IIIA of Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 to which the OECD Decision on control of transboundary movements does not apply as amended by Regulation (EC) No 740/2008(.PDF 56Kb).