For Waste Carrier License, the applicant has to use the waste management form for registration.

Apply By Email

1. To Apply for Waste Carrier License, the applicant must E-mail the completed application to Scottish Environment Protection Agency link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer or the applicant has to download the application form from the following link –
3. Waste Management Site licence – link
4. Waste Management Mobile plant licence- link
5. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
6. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. The applicant must attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
8. E-Mail the completed application to Scottish Environment Protection Agency by using the following E-Mail - registry@sepa.org.uk
9. The applicant must pay the prescribed fee as requested. The fee details are mentioned in “Fees” section of this page.
10. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
11. All applications are processed within a reasonable time, having regard to the circumstances of each application, including the completeness of information and documents submitted to the authority by the applicant.
12. The authority may seek additional information from an applicant if this is necessary to assess the application. The authority does not need to deal further with an application until the applicant has provided this additional information.
13. The authority may conduct the inspection if necessary. Once everything is accepted the authority will issue the license.
14. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Waste Management Site licence – link
• Waste Management Mobile plant licence- link
• Waste Management plan
• Waste management document
• Insurance Documents
• Certificate of Professional Competence
• Criminal Record Check
• Environmental Permits

Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SEPA ASB,
Angus Smith Building,
6 Parklands Avenue
Eurocentral, Holytown,
North Lanarkshire
ML1 4WQ
Tel: 01698 839000
Email - registry@sepa.org.uk
For any queries, please contact: wastepermitting@sepa.org.uk
Contacts Details – link

To be eligible to apply for a waste carrier license in Scotland, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

• The applicant must be a business or organization that collects or transports waste.
• The applicant must be registered with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
• The applicant must have a valid waste carrier registration number.
• The applicant must have adequate insurance cover for waste collection and transportation.
• The applicant must have a written waste management plan.
• The applicant must comply with all relevant waste regulations.

• The fee to apply for a waste carrier license in Scotland is £261

• The validity of a waste carrier license in Scotland is three years.

• Waste Management Site licence link
• Waste Management Mobile plant licence link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Authorised Contact

• Full name
• Position
• Business address
• Phone
• Fax
• Email
• Is the applicant an individual, a partnership or a company/corporate body

Individual

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Trading/business name (if any)
• Business address
• Phone
• Fax
• Email

Partnership

• Name of Partnership
• Written evidence of partnership provided
• Business address
• Contact name
• Phone
• Fax
• Email

Company or corporate body

• Full name of Company or Corporate Body
• Trading / Business Name (if different)
• Company registration number (where applicable)
• Date of incorporation of company (where applicable)
• Country /place of registration if not in UK
• Registered /Principal Office address
• Main Office address (if different)
• Contact name
• Phone
• Fax
• Email

• In Scotland, a Waste Carrier License is a legal authorization required for individuals or businesses involved in the transportation of waste as part of their commercial activities.
• This license is issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) or other relevant licensing authorities to ensure that waste is handled and transported in a manner that is compliant with environmental regulations.

Guidelines link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

link

Waste includes:

• Products whose date for appropriate use has expired
• Contaminated or soiled materials
• Unusable parts
• Substances that no longer perform satisfactorily
• Residues of industrial processes
• Machining/finishing residues
• Other production or consumption residues
• Materials, substances or products whose use has been banned
• Discarded products