| Column | What Defra say | What trips people up |
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| Waste carrier details |
| Authorisation number | For example (in England):
XX9999XX - Standard format (for example, HP3456XX)
XX9999XX/D9999 - With deployment number (for example, AB1234CD/D5678)
EPR/XX9999XX - Environmental Permitting Regulations (for example, EPR/AB1234CD)
EPR/XX9999XX/D9999 - EPR with deployment (for example, EPR/AB1234CD/D5678)
EAWML999999 - Environment Agency Waste Management Licence
WML999999 - Waste Management Licence | |
| Regulatory Position Statements (RPS) | A statement confirming what activities you do not require a permit for. | |
| Waste receiver |
| Time received | | When the waste arrived where it was going - it starts the two working days. |
| Unique reference ID | For example, a weighbridge ticket number or waste transfer note number. | |
| Special handling instructions | Handling instructions for waste that has the potential to cause harm. | |
| EWC code | A 6-digit code that classifies and describes the waste. | Six digits, typed without spaces (170904). Hazardous entries carry an asterisk in the catalogue. |
| Waste description | A detailed description of the waste, including physical characteristics, composition and if it is potentially hazardous. | |
| Physical form of waste | For example, gas, liquid, solid, powder, sludge or mixed. | Exactly one of: Gas, Liquid, Solid, Powder, Sludge, Mixed. |
| Number of containers used | | |
| Type of containers used | For example, large industrial skips. | Use one of Defra's 16 types, e.g. [SKI] Skip, [LOO] Loose (no container). "Bulk" isn't one of them. |
| Total weight of waste | | |
| Disposal or recovery code | A code that determines the most appropriate treatment and recovery option for your waste. For each EWC code there must be at least one D or R code. | R1 to R13 or D1 to D15, with a weight against each code you use. |
| Disposal or recovery code weight | | |
| Does the waste contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs)? | POPs are poisonous chemical substances that break down slowly and get into food chains. | |
| Source of POP components | | |
| POP name | For example, Aldrin, Chlordane, Dieldrin. | |
| POP concentrations in mg/kg | For example, 50mg per kg of Chlordane. | |
| Hazardous waste |
| Is the waste hazardous? | Hazardous waste is any waste that is potentially harmful to human health or the environment. | |
| Hazardous waste consignment code | The consignment note code must follow the format- XXXXXX/YYYYY. - XXXXXX is made up of 6 letters and must be followed by a forward slash / - YYYYY is a 5-character unique identifier of the user's choice using letters or numbers (no spaces or symbols). | Needed for hazardous waste; otherwise give one of Defra's reasons for not having one. |
| Give reason for not having a consignment number | Valid reasons include, “Non Hazardous Waste Transfer”, “Carrier did not provide documentation” or “Local Authority Receipt”. | |
| Source of hazardous components | | |
| Hazardous property codes (Haz code) | A code used to classify hazardous waste, for example HP 1 (Explosive waste) or HP 2 (Oxidising waste). | |
| Chemical or biological component | For example, Mercury. | |
| Component concentration value | For example, 30mg per kg. | |
| Waste carrier |
| Carrier registration number | Required for all businesses and organisations that transport, buy, sell or dispose of waste. | England: CBDU or CBDL and digits, e.g. CBDU183746. Scotland: WCR/R/1234567 or EAS/R/1234567. Northern Ireland: ROC UT 1234. Old CB/AB1234CD numbers were reissued - ask for the current one. |
| Give reasons for not having the carrier registration number | | |
| Carrier organisation name | | |
| Carrier address | | |
| Carrier postcode | | |
| Carrier contact email address | | |
| Carrier contact phone number | | |
| Means of transport | For example, road, rail, air or sea | |
| Vehicle registration number (if by road) | | Needed when the means of transport is Road. |
| Waste broker |
| Broker / Dealer registration number | | |
| Give reasons for not having the broker or dealer registration number | | |
| Broker / Dealer organisation name | | |
| Broker / Dealer address | | |
| Broker / Dealer postcode | | |
| Broker / Dealer contact email address | | |