Licence

Hazardous waste movement notice (Northern Ireland)

You need to pre-notify the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) 72 hours in advance if you want to move hazardous waste

Northern Ireland Issued by Northern Ireland Executive

What this covers

Agriculture: animalsAgriculture: crops and plantsAnimal products: manufacturing and wholesaleEnergy, gas and electricityEnvironment: management and wasteHealthcareRetail: manufacturing and wholesale

Why you need it

The power to require it sits in Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.

What the Regulations carry

What our graph holds for Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
16
Penalties
0
Exemptions
1

Duties on businesses under the Regulations

  • Package and label hazardous waste correctly during transport and storage reg.21
  • Use a consignment note for every hazardous waste movement reg.23
  • Prepare and manage a schedule of carriers for all multi-carrier hazardous waste shipments reg.26
  • You must prepare consignment notes and schedules for carrier rounds of hazardous waste reg.27
  • Use correct consignment notes when removing hazardous waste from ships to harbour reception facilities reg.28
  • Prepare and handle consignment notes when removing hazardous waste from your ship reg.29

… and 10 more business duties in the same Regulations.

Exemptions that may take you outside it

  • Waste portable batteries can be mixed at collection points — Operate a collection point where end-users deposit waste portable batteries or accumulators

Read our full dossier on Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.