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Hazardous / Special Waste Carriers
Find the official registers for checking waste carriers across the UK before arranging the collection or transport of asbestos-containing waste.
Find a registered waste carrier
Asbestos waste must be handled and transported in accordance with the applicable waste legislation. Use the appropriate regulator’s public register below to check a carrier’s registration. In Scotland, the term special waste is used for hazardous waste.
England
Environment Agency
Search the public register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers. Check the relevant upper-tier registration and the carrier’s details.
Search official registerWales
Natural Resources Wales
Use the waste carriers, brokers and dealers public register. Check the relevant upper-tier registration.
Search official registerScotland
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Check the register of waste carriers and brokers, including registration as a carrier of controlled waste.
Search official registerNorthern Ireland
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
Check the registered carriers database for upper-tier waste carriers.
Search official registerExternal links open the relevant regulator’s website. Register formats and search options may change.
Before arranging asbestos waste collection
Checking the register is an important starting point, but it is not the only check required. Before appointing a carrier:
- Verify the registration: confirm that the registration is current, matches the business you intend to use and covers the relevant activities.
- Describe and classify the waste correctly: confirm the asbestos waste type and any applicable hazardous or special waste requirements.
- Confirm the destination: check that the receiving facility is appropriately authorised to accept the waste.
- Keep the necessary paperwork: ensure that the appropriate consignment documentation and records are completed and retained in accordance with the rules applying where the waste is produced and moved.
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