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Waste receiver licence checker

Check that the site receiving your waste holds the right environmental permit or waste licence. Search by site name, operator or permit number and see the operator, permit number, site address, the wastes the site is permitted to accept, and its status. It is free and there is no signup.

Searches the Environment Agency register of permitted waste sites.

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    How do I check a waste site's permit?

    Search by the site name, operator name or permit number above. The checker reads the Environment Agency permitted-sites register and shows the permit details and the waste types the site is allowed to accept.

    Why does the receiving site need a permit?

    Your duty of care means waste must go to a site authorised to accept it. Sending waste to a site without the right environmental permit can leave you liable, even if a carrier moved it.

    What waste can a site accept?

    A permit lists the EWC codes and activities a site is authorised for. The checker shows the accepted waste codes held on the register so you can confirm your waste is covered.

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