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Waste carrier License question

Posted by Roger on April 30, 2014 at 1:03am in Waste

Hi all,im in the process of starting up a garden clearance service and have a few questions about licences. I realise that if i only carry green waste i need to register for a lower tier licence at no financial cost. My issue is this:- My address is also my fathers address. My father regularly uses the council tip, using his own car. If i register my license at our (shared) address would it (in any way) cause him complications when he uses the council tip. I know this might sound a bit daft but do these tips have some kind of database that looks out for vehicles registered to licence carriers addresses ect.

Thanks in advance

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    Phil Voice April 30, 2014 at 5:19am

    Hi Roger

    I don't see a problem here.

    I reckon the council would view your father as an individual and only be concerned if his volume of waste exceeded the norm. If I were you I'd go on trading as normal and use the tip when you need to.

  • Ian Street April 30, 2014 at 6:47am
    I have an upper tier waste licence. I also have a Council tip permit for my van. I have never had a any form of warning issued by the Council, even when I have taken garden waste to the tip in my van, so long as it has been from my home.
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    James McKay April 30, 2014 at 7:36am

    There's no problem as long as you stay within the law. I take garden waste from my own garden in my sign written garden services van to the tip as I have no other means to dispose of it. I have a permit for the van which gets checked every time I go. I think as long as you are not clearly taking the p*** they realise that tradesmen need to transport domestic waste. There will be no link made between your Dad's vehicle and your business address.

    I would also add that if you are doing garden clearances you would be much better off registering as an upper tier waste carrier. It's only £150 odd for three years and it covers you for transporting all types of waste, not just green - with garden clearances there will always be odd bits of timber, old bricks and the like that you will need to take. Upper tier covers all of it.

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    Andy April 30, 2014 at 9:21am
    Agree with all of the above, but no licence can incur hefty fines as a colleague of mine discovered, in his defence it was several years ago and he was new to the game. Not had a problem myself my local tips are very helpful and so long as you are respectful and not taking the p*** they understand your situation. Biggest issue for me is the cost of dumping at a commercial tip. Due to the style of my business I use where ever possible the recycling bins at the customers property.
  • Roger April 30, 2014 at 8:08pm

    Thanks for the response, I will have to go ahead and apply for a permit. The joys of gardening

  • Ed Fairman April 30, 2014 at 9:29pm

    My wife regularly uses our council tip and there has been no come back over my license.

  • adrian May 5, 2014 at 7:31am
    It wouldn't be a problem. Although my problem is the fact i can carry waste but have nowhere to drop it off!
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