Scotland - Apply for Waste Management License

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Procedure

There are 2 types of waste management licence:

1. Site licence for businesses that treat, keep, or dispose of waste in or on land
2. Mobile plant licence for businesses that treat or dispose of waste with a plant that is designed to or can be moved from place to place

Apply by Email

1. To Apply for Waste Management License, the applicant must 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 must 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. Mail the completed application to Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
9. The mailing address are provided in “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
10. The applicant must pay the prescribed fee as requested. The fee details are mentioned in “Fees” section of this page.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. The authority may conduct the inspection if necessary. Once everything is accepted the authority will issue the license.
15. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply By Email

1. To Apply for Waste Management 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 - [email protected]
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.

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Required Documents

• Waste Management Site licence – link
• Waste Management Mobile plant licence- link
• Continuation sheets - numbered and cross-referenced to the question they apply to, dated, and signed by the applicant
• Partnership documents (where relevant)
• Site location plan
• Evidence of land occupancy
• Planning permissions (or equivalent) and associated area plan
• Environmental statement (where relevant)
• Copy of other relevant authorising documents
• Certificate of Technical Competence or statements of qualifying experience and supporting documents 1 copy
• Audited accounts of parent company (where relevant)
• Working plans include:
• A written statement
• Plans
• Detail drawings with a full contents list of plan titles, dates, and unique plan/drawing reference numbers

Office Locations & Contacts

Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SEPA ASB,
Angus Smith Building,
6 Parklands Avenue
Eurocentral, Holytown,
North Lanarkshire
ML1 4WQ
Tel: 01698 839000
Email - [email protected]
For any queries, please contact: [email protected]
Contacts Details – link

Eligibility

• Any company that intends to Apply for Waste Management License is eligible to make this application.

Fees

The fee to apply for a waste management license in Scotland varies depending on the type of license the applicant is applying for and the amount and type of waste he/she will be handling.

• Site licence - £230 - £1,650
• Mobile plant licence - £115 - £930
• Waste carrier registration - £10

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• 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.

Required Information

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

Need for the Document

• A waste management license in Scotland is a legal requirement for businesses that treat, keep, or dispose of waste. The license is issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and is designed to ensure that waste businesses meet the required standards of environmental protection.

Information which might help

Guidelines – link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

link

Others

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