Notification Controls

Notification controls apply to all allowed imports and exports of:

• hazardous waste moving for recovery operations
• all wastes moving for disposal
• some shipments of non-hazardous wastes to non-OECD countries

If you are exporting these wastes from Northern Ireland you must:

• apply to us for a unique numbered Notification form and Movement form. Once completed these forms should be submitted for assessment to us at the address below along with the correct fee. We will not proceed with the notification if the correct fee has not been provided.
  The fee is as follows (subject to review):
  £450.00 notification fee plus £25.00 for each proposed shipment.
• put a financial guarantee in place to make sure enough money is available to deal with the waste if things go wrong, including the cost of returning the waste to the UK - Application for approval of financial guarantee or equivalent insurance (.PDF 117Kb)
• draw up a contract for the recovery of the waste, including specific terms, with the business that will be receiving and recovering the waste
• ensure you have insurance against liability for damage to third parties
• obtain all necessary permissions from the regulators (known as ‘competent authorities’) in all countries concerned before moving the waste

Overseas businesses sending waste to the UK will need to apply to the relevant regulators in the country of dispatch and make sure the above measures are in place before the waste is imported.

The application process to obtain the necessary permissions will take at least a month to complete and in some cases much longer. See Moving notified waste between countries – a guide (.PDF 287Kb)

To submit applications (for export only) and for more advice on the international shipment of waste, contact:

Hazardous Waste/TFS section
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Klondyke Building
Cromac Avenue
Gasworks Business Park
Lower Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JA
Tel: 028 9056 9742
Fax: 028 9056 9310