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To all those who questioned whether we need a waste license!

Posted by Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance on February 8, 2011 at 4:23pm in Waste

Just wanted to say.

Got pulled over today by pc plod. They were doing check on tipper vans to see what materials they held on board. (In particular they were trying to catch illegal scrap metal vans)

They obviously checked over the van, checked insurance etc etc

BUT they also wanted to check my waste carriers license. Which i always have on the van. so all was fine.

Just goes to show that a waste carriers license is needed! If i didnt have a waste carriers license i would now be looking at a huge fine!!!

So a message to all. If you dont have a waste carriers license. Get one! Otherwise in the future you may come unstuck!!

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  • Classic Gardens February 8, 2011 at 4:34pm

    Ahhh

     

    That must be what they were pulling tippers over for in Blackpool today.

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    Gary RK February 8, 2011 at 5:51pm
    We carry photcopied licenses tucked in sunvisor and has been enough to allow EA/Police to cross check and confirm all ok.
  • Chris Auld February 8, 2011 at 6:34pm
    Aparently Raul Moat (that guy that went on a shooting rampage last summer) used to be a tree surgeon and the police used to constantly pull him over and fine him because they knew he didn't have a waste licesnse. And look how that turned out!
  • Mark Watson February 8, 2011 at 7:38pm
    Interesting point---I've got a friend who has a license and takes his relatively small amounts of compostable waste to a customer with a very large property where its shredded for mulch or left to compost down--much quicker that a 20 mile round trip to the tip !Would there any problem with that in your opinion ? ...
     
    ROWLY HILL said:

    Keep a copy of mine in a A4 file with other important documents in the cab at all times.

     

    If you were carrying Steve did they check your transfer note?

    • Austin Powell-Allen > Mark Watson February 15, 2011 at 11:59pm
      checked with enviroment agency while back yes if your carrying waste to use as compostable material at another job you still need a license as i do the same as you mentioned athough its better to cover yourself i did try to argue the point it was begin used / recycled but they class it as waste.
  • Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance February 8, 2011 at 8:19pm
    No i had a complete empty load. The reason they pulled me over is because i use wheely bins to load grass, leaves etc onto the tipper, the police wanted to know why i had wheely bins. Because apparantly the scrap thieves hide stolen cables in wheely bins.

    ROWLY HILL said:

    Keep a copy of mine in a A4 file with other important documents in the cab at all times.

     

    If you were carrying Steve did they check your transfer note?

  • Matt - Allscape SW February 8, 2011 at 8:33pm

    Ok, I'm a little worried now.

     I do not have a waste license - I take it I need one for carrying grass, leaves etc then, even if I am disposing of it on my own property?  

    How do I get one?

  • Chris Auld February 8, 2011 at 8:46pm
    I got mine from the environmental agency, £126 for the first 3 years, then £63 for a 3 year renewal thereafter.

    Matt - Glebe Landscaping said:

    Ok, I'm a little worried now.

     I do not have a waste license - I take it I need one for carrying grass, leaves etc then, even if I am disposing of it on my own property?  

    How do I get one?

  • Matt - Allscape SW February 8, 2011 at 8:51pm

    Thanks Chris - I'll get on it now and sort it :o)



    Chris Auld said:

    I got mine from the environmental agency, £126 for the first 3 years, then £63 for a 3 year renewal thereafter.

    Matt - Glebe Landscaping said:

    Ok, I'm a little worried now.

     I do not have a waste license - I take it I need one for carrying grass, leaves etc then, even if I am disposing of it on my own property?  

    How do I get one?

  • Mark Watson February 8, 2011 at 9:38pm
    and its now 154 quid !

    ROWLY HILL said:

    Matt - the Environment Agency

     

    You can apply online

     

    http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/sectors/wastecarriers...

    Matt - Glebe Landscaping said:

    Ok, I'm a little worried now.

     I do not have a waste license - I take it I need one for carrying grass, leaves etc then, even if I am disposing of it on my own property?  

    How do I get one?

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