Waste carriers, brokers and dealers

Waste carrier, broker registration fees and dealer registration fees

Guidance

The current charges for registering as an upper tier carrier or as a broker or dealer of controlled waste are:

  • registration: £180
  • renewal of registration: £90
  • modifying your existing licence: £46
  • cancelling your registration: no fee

If you have registered as an upper tier carrier will receive a certificate of registration. You will need to renew your registration every three years.

It is currently free to register as a lower tier carrier of waste. If you register in the lower tier, you will receive a letter from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) confirming your registration. Registration lasts indefinitely, unless it is revoked or withdrawn.

If you have registered as a waste broker or dealer, you will receive a certificate of registration. You will need to renew your certificate every three years.