Registration fees

Northern Ireland: Waste carrier, broker registration fees and dealer registration fees

Northern Ireland has a two-tier registration system for waste carriers. The current charges for registering as an upper tier carrier or as a broker or dealer of controlled waste are:

• registration: £180
• renewal of registration: £90

If you have registered as an upper tier carrier will receive a certificate of registration. You will need to renew your registration every three years.

It is currently free to register as a lower tier carrier of waste. If you register in the lower tier, you will receive a letter from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) confirming your registration. Registration lasts indefinitely, unless it is revoked or withdrawn.

If you have registered as a waste broker or dealer, you will receive a certificate of registration. You will need to renew your certificate every three years.

NIEA: Waste carriers and brokers information

Scotland: Waste carrier, broker registration fees and dealer registration fees

The current charges for registering as a carrier, broker or dealer of controlled waste are:

• carrier or broker (new registration) £291
• combined carrier or broker (new registration) £582
• carrier or broker (renewal) £184
• combined carrier and broker (renewal) £368

If you have registered as a waste carrier, broker or dealer you will receive a certificate of registration. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) will also provide a credit card sized copy of your carriers certificate for an additional charge of £5. You will need to renew your registration every three years.

It is currently free to register as a professional collector and transporter of waste. If you register in the lower tier, you will receive a letter from SEPA confirming your registration. Registration lasts indefinitely, unless it is revoked or withdrawn.

SEPA: Waste carrier information and application forms