Details of how to register or renew as a hazardous waste producer. This only applies to producers in England and Wales. There is no requirement to register in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Do I need to register my premises?
If you produce or hold hazardous waste at any premises in England and Wales you must register it each year, unless the total quantity is less than 500kg each year.
Key points:
- The registration is valid for 12 months and must be renewed each year.
- All types of premises that produce or hold less than 500kg of hazardous waste in a year are exempt from registration. You don't need to inform us that you are exempt.
- Premises in Scotland or Northern Ireland are not required to register.
- The regulations in England and Wales are the same.
More information can be obtained from our guidance document and the supporting regulatory position statement below:
For agricultural premises only we will not count the weight of end of life vehicles (scrap vehicles) as counting towards the 500kg threshold.
If you operate a mobile service you should also read:
If you produce or accept hazardous waste you may need a permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations as well:
Making or renewing a registration
You can register your own premises or do this on behalf of someone else. However, before you register someone else, you must have their permission. Only producers in England and Wales are required to register, sites in Scotland and Northern Ireland do not have to register.
Registrations last for one year and you can renew a registration up to one month before it expires. The fees charged for registrations purely cover our administration costs and so we are unable to refund incorrectly registered sites.
To register your premises you will need to know the:
Standard Industry Classification (SIC) is a method of grouping businesses by the type of economic activity they are involved in. The 2003 version of the SIC codes must be used for registration.
You will also need your Companies House number if you are a limited company:
How to register or renew
You will need a credit or debit card (we do not accept American Express or Diners Card). The online registration system does not work in text only view. For more than five sites please refer to the information on bulk registrations.
Contact us
For registration enquiries please contact us by phone on 03708 502 858* between 8am and 6pm (any weekday except Good Friday, Christmas Day, bank holidays or other public holidays).
*Calls to 03 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number and must count towards any inclusive minutes in the same way as 01 and 02 calls. These rules apply to calls from any type of line including mobile, BT, other fixed line or payphone
For more information about registering your premises, please see our guidance document below:
Checking a producer registration
You can check that a site is registered by searching the Public Registers. Select 'hazardous waste' from the drop-down box:
It's an offence to remove hazardous waste from a premises unless it is registered or exempt.
A waste carrier must be satisfied that the producer is exempt from the requirement to register before they remove the waste and should obtain a written confirmation from the producer that the premises will be exempt at the time of collection. The carrier should also consider how much they are collecting and how often.
