Waste import and export competent authorities

You can get detailed instructions from your competent authority on applying to ship waste internationally.

In England and Wales contact the Environment Agency’s International Waste Shipments Team.

Tel: 01925 542265
Fax: 01925 542105
Email: shipments@environment-agency.gov.uk
Environment Agency - International waste movements

In Northern Ireland contact the Northern Ireland Environment Agency’s (NIEA) Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (TFS) department.

Tel: 028 9056 9742
Email: tfs@doeni.gov.uk
NIEA: Transfrontier shipment of waste


In Scotland contact SEPA's Producer Compliance and Waste Shipments department.

Email: transfrontier@sepa.org.uk
SEPA: Transfrontier shipment of waste

The EU have published a list of competent authorities in other countries.

EU: List of European Union competent authorities (Adobe PDF - 217KB)

In this guideline:

Do international waste shipment controls apply to you?
Importing or exporting green list waste
Importing or exporting waste under notification controls
Waste import and export competent authorities
Further information on waste import and export
Waste import and export legislation