Registering Premises

You must register your premises with the Environment Agency if your business produces hazardous waste in England and Wales.

If your premises is based in Northern Ireland you must pre-notify the Environment and Heritage Service. Click here for further details

Exemptions

Though there are some exemptions to the rule, the easiest are:

1. Flytipped waste
2. Premises producing less than 200kg of hazardous waste in a 12 month period

Also, if your premises are listed in Regulation 23 of The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 these may also be exempt.  However, these are subject to other conditions being met and we recommend you contact us or the Environment Agency for further advice.

NB:  You are not required to inform the Environment Agency if you believe you are exempt from registering.  However, as the producer of hazardous waste it is your responsibility to show that you are properly exempt.

Registering

Prior to registering your premises you need to know the following:

SIC Code

Before  you can register you will need a SIC code which identifies the type of your business and will assist the Environment Agency to understand what hazardous waste processes you carry out at your premises.

Registration Number

Limited companies will need to provide your companies house registration number, which you can check at the Companies house website - http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/

There are several ways you can register your premises with the Environment Agency:

Single Applications

• Telephone - 08708 502 858
• Online form - https://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/apps/hazwaste/registrationwelcome.jsp
• Postal Application - Download the pdf form - http://www.environmentagency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/paper_app_1497113.pdf

and post to:

Environment Agency
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY

Bulk Registration

• Telephone - 08708 502 858
• On line form - http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/103601/bulk_spreadsheet_1370518.xls

Then email the completed form to hwnotifications@environment-agency.gov.uk

Registrations are valid for 12 months and if you continue to produce hazardous waste after this period you MUST renew the registration – this can be done up to one month in advanced of the expiry date.