The Environmental Agency is the competent authority for enforcing the Waste sections (Part 5A) of the Public Health Act.
These sections transpose Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Waste (repealing Directives 2006/12/EC on Waste, Directive 91/689/EEC on Hazardous Waste, part of Directive 75/439/EEC on Waste Oil); Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators (repealing Directive 91/157/EEC); the PCBs Directive 96/59/EC; the Incineration of Hazardous Waste Directive 94/67/EC, the Waste Oils Directive 75/439/EEC and Regulation (EC) 1013/2006 on transfrontier shipments of Waste.
Our responsibilities include:
- Issuing of Waste Licences and their enforcement or any conditions attached to them
- Inspection of waste operators , waste producers and waste disposal facilities
- Registration of waste collectors and brokers
- Investigation of waste complaints and subsequent follow-ups
- Administration of transfrontier shipment of waste procedures, documentation and consents.
- Formulation of a Waste Management Plan.
- Maintain public register s of waste licences and registrations issued.
- Conducting waste surveys
Documents
You can find all relevant documentation below on Waste Regulation.
Applications
If you are looking to apply in anything related to Waste Regulation, you can do so online using our electronic application forms.
