Waste Management Licensing

The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 came into operation on 19th December 2003, transferring the responsibility for waste management licensing from district councils to the Department of the Environment.

The Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) will implement these regulations. EHS will issue licenses, set conditions on licensed activities and monitor sites to ensure compliance with license conditions. The determination of any outstanding applications to district councils for new licenses or variations will fall to EHS.

Under the 1997 Order licenses will be required to authorise:

• The deposit of controlled waste in or on land;The disposal and treatment (including recovery) of controlled waste;
• The use of certain mobile plant to dispose of or treat controlled waste.

For further information and application forms, please contact Gary Tate on 02890 569358 or gary.tate@doeni.gov.uk. or Download an application form.

View the guidelines on Technical Competence for operators of authorised waste facilities (pdf 103 KB)