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Carriers

You must follow these steps if your business collects and transports hazardous waste in England (for example you鈥檙e a waste carrier, or you move your own waste).

  1. Register as a waste carrier.

  2. Check parts A and B of the consignment note and the waste before you accept it 鈥撀爉ake sure the waste is classified correctly.

  3. Separate waste correctly when you load it for transportation.

  4. Fill in the part of the consignment note that applies to you.

  5. Leave one copy of the consignment note with the waste producer or holder and keep 2 copies 鈥撀爐hese must stay with the waste until it reaches its destination.

  6. Take the waste to the destination on the consignment note 鈥撀爄t must be an authorised waste site.

  7. Keep records (known as a 鈥榬egister鈥�) for one year.

You must keep records at your head office.

Records you must keep

You must keep copies of:

  • consignment notes
  • any related documents, for example 鈥榗arrier schedules鈥� (list of carriers when there is more than one), records of rejected loads

If these documents are not accurate or complete, you must keep a record of any missing information.

You鈥檙e a waste dealer or broker

Ask the waste producer or holder for copies of their records. You must keep these for 3 years. Check what other registration requirements and responsibilities you may need to meet.

Your waste delivery is rejected

You must follow the guidance on rejected loads if a consignee rejects the hazardous waste you鈥檙e transporting.

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