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Check a waste carrier licence

Every business that carries waste must be registered. Check whether a business is registered — and what its registration actually allows it to do.

TryA number gives an exact answer; a name gives a shortlist.

Passing your waste to an unregistered carrier is an offence — for you, not just for them.

EA, SEPA, NRW & NIEA registers · our copy updated 15 Oct 2026

Upper tier, lower tier — what the words on the paperwork mean

A tier is what the registration permits, not a grade.

Lower tier

  • Carry waste produced by their own work
  • Not licensed to carry construction or demolition waste produced by others

Upper tier

  • Carry waste produced by their own work
  • Carry waste produced by others — upper-tier licence

Need someone licensed to take it away?

Describe what needs collecting once. Carriers nearby whose registration covers it reply with a written price.

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Is your business on the register?

Your registration is already public. Claim it to add contact details and appear in local searches.

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