This environmental topic will help you work out if you are a waste carrier, broker or dealer. It will tell you if you need to register with your environmental regulator, o
r if you qualify for an exemption from registering.
If you want to transport your own or somebody else’s waste, see our guidance for waste carriers.
Waste carriers
If you want to deal in waste or arrange for someone else’s waste to be disposed of or recovered, see our guidance for waste brokers and dealers.
Waste brokers and dealers
If you want to transport, deal in or arrange the disposal or recovery of any controlled waste, you may need to register with your environmental regulator as a waste carrier and/or waste broker.
Controlled waste includes commercial, industrial and household waste, as well as hazardous/special waste. Examples of non-controlled wastes include:
- radioactive waste
- explosive waste.
For information on how to deal with radioactive waste see our guidance on radioactive substances and wastes.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has produced guidance on disposing of explosive waste.
HSE: Explosives - disposal
