Mauritius - Apply for Paper Cardboard Recycling Licence or Permit

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for the Paper Cardboard recycling license or permit, the applicant should make the application to the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management, and Climate Change. Please view the ministry’s contact details through this link Contact details
2. Visit the ministry’s office and obtain the application form for registration from the customer service section.
3. Read and complete the application form correctly and obtain all the required supporting documents as directed on the application form or as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section below.
4. Attach the required supporting documents to the application form in a single file and then visit the ministry’s office and submit the application at the service section.
5. Pay the necessary processing fees at the cashier and obtain the payment receipt.
6. Upon payment, the application will be checked for any errors and if the applicant has provided all the required supporting documentation.
7. If the application is deemed correct, it will be forwarded to the Permanent Secretary for further assessment.
8. The Permanent Secretary will evaluate the application and instruct an inspection unit to conduct a due diligence inspection on the applicant’s premises/facility for recycling.
9. The inspection unit will inspect the premises and forward their report to the Permanent Secretary.
10. The Permanent Secretary will assess the inspection report and if the application and the report determine that the applicant meet the required merits to be registered as a Paper Cardboard recycler, the application will be approved. Note that the Permanent Secretary may request that the applicant provide additional information or documents to complete the application.
11. Upon approval of the application, the applicant will be registered as a Paper Cardboard recycler and then the applicant will be issued with the registration license.

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Required Documents

• Conplete application form.
• Copy of approval of PER for recycling plants.
• Location plan, area of workshop/warehouse, and type of infrastructure.
• Business Registration Card
• Copy of constitution of the company
• Certificate of Incorporation (where applicable)

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management, and Climate Change
Address: ken Lee Tower,
Port-Louis.
​Tel: +(230) 203 6200
 Email: [email protected]
​Contact details

Eligibility

• Individuals and Companies in Mauritius are eligible to apply.

Fees

• Please contact the relevant authority for fees details.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• A registered recycler should display a copy of his/her registration in a conspicuous place at his/ her main office, sub-office, storage, dismantling, and recycling facilities.
• Every registered recycler shall, every year, submit a report to the Permanent Secretary, in the form of the total amount:
• Of wastes received for dismantling, recycling, or both.
• Types of wastes dismantled, recycled, or both.
• Types of wastes delivered to another facility for further recycling types of residuals for ultimate disposal

Required Information

• Applicant details.
• Details of Activities.
• Types and Estimated Quantities of Wastes to be Dismantled and/or Recycled Annually.
• Declaration.

Need for the Document

• The recycler registration license proves that the holder has been authorized to recycle the Paper Cardboard as required by law.

Information which might help

• Local Government (Registration of Recycler and Exporter) Regulations 2013

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management, and Climate Change

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