It is a requirement that anyone transporting, recycling or disposing of a third party’s waste must have a Waste Carriers Licence.
Any recycling or waste contractor must be authorised by the relevant regulator to carry out these activities; you should ask to see a copy of their certificate of registration. If you don’t check that they are authorised to take your waste and it is illegally disposed of, you could be held responsible.
The Duty of Care has no time limit. It extends until the waste has either been finally disposed of or fully recovered.
