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WASTE CARRIER, BROKER, AND DEALER SYSTEM REFORM Introduction
In October 2023, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced that in future, the transportation of waste (currently dealt with via waste carriers/brokers/ dealers) will be replaced by a permitting system. The terms “waste carrier” and “waste broker” will be replaced with the terms “waste transporter” and “waste controller” respectively, and three permits will be put in place dependent on the type & scale of activity carried out:
Waste controller-transporters: Businesses that organise waste collection, or its classification, transportation, end destination or arrange the recovery or disposal of waste on behalf of others, those who buy or sell waste and collect and transport it (for example, waste sites with their own transporter, skip companies, waste collection companies). When the new system goes live, businesses with existing upper tier licences for transporting waste will need to apply for a permit when their registration is due for renewal. Those with lower tier registrations will need to apply for a permit or exemption within 12 months of the system going live. These will last three years before needing to be renewed.
Waste Transporters: Businesses instructed by a controller to move waste between locations without input on the end destination and classification (for example, hauliers, contractors, delivery drivers). Waste controllers: Businesses that organise waste collection, or its classification, transportation, end destination (for example, brokers, dealers, waste sites), or arrange the recovery or disposal of waste on behalf of others, and those who buy or sell waste.
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Exemptions
Technical competence
While the list is not exhaustive, some exemptions have been considered that will become registerable at the time the system goes live.
As waste transportation will be moved to an Environmental Permitting System, DEFRA will expect all permit holders to show a basic level of competence to hold the permit. This can be done either on an individual (for the named contact) or workplace basis. Both are still in development at the time of writing.
Local Authorities – local authorities carrying out their statutory duties in respect of waste. However, those operating on a commercial basis will need to apply for a permit. harities – those not operating a C commercial, chargeable scheme. aste managed by people who produce it W during their business – people who only transport or control low levels of non-construction or non-demolition waste, produced by themselves. Agricultural waste – farmers transporting their own agricultural waste. Animal by-products – this is already covered by separate legislation and thus an exemption is sufficient.
I ndividual – completion of a modular e-learning course before sitting an in-person test relevant to the permit being applied for (similar to CIWM’s WAMITAB scheme). orkplace – completion of an industry standard W for all workplace employees. Those who already hold relevant qualifications i.e., Technically Competent Managers for HWRC sites, will not need to undertake additional training. Exemptions will also not need training. In the first year the system goes live when new permits are applied for, operators will have a one-year grace period to enter proof of their competence. Any new permits after this grace period will need to be entered as evidence for their application
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Steps to take
Further Information.
The information presented above is all subject to further changes and developments, however more information will be available when the Environment Agency launches their own consultation into the changes.
If you require further information, please contact either:
In the meantime, we encourage all businesses to do the following:
Environmental Team SHEQ-EnvironmentalTeam@norsegroup.co.uk
heck the status of their waste carriers licence C tier and renewal date in preparation for the new system. ead the proposed permits and exemptions to R determine what permit/exemption you require. mend working documents to account for waste A carriers licences changing to permits/exemptions over time, including contractors waste carriers details.
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References: GOV.UK (2023). Waste carrier, broker and dealer system reform: Government response and summary of responses. [online] GOV.UK. Available at Government response and summary of responses - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) [Last Accessed: 23/11/2023].
ssess current carriers licences and their A appointed contact to determine the level of competence held and whether training is required.
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