Waste Collection Permit: Your Guide for Application or Renewal
A waste collection permit is required where a person or business wishes to collect waste for the purposes of reward or profit.
ECOS regularly assists our clients to apply for, manage and renew their Waste Collection Permit.
Existing permit holders should take note of the expiry date of your waste collection permit.
- A waste collection permit (WCP) is valid for 5 years from the grant date.
- In accordance with Section 24(1) of the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007 & 2008, a permit holder must initiate a review of their permit by submitting an application together with all required supporting documentation prior to the expiry date of the current permit.
We have outlined below the requirements and process for application a WCP. The application for a WCP must include the specified application form and supporting documentation.
- ECOS will compile all relevant submissions, plans and documents which are required to support the application, including:
- Records of wastes types and quantities collected.
- Copy of Vehicle Registration Certificate for each vehicle.
- Current Tax Clearance record
- Notice from nominated authority instigating a review, where required
- Company Registration Office documentation
- Company & Vehicle Insurance
- Other waste, transport & safety certifications & registrations which may be required to support the application for the particular waste activity
- Statutory Declarations
- ECOS will then undertake a number of tasks such that the application form and supporting documentation can be presented in a manner likely to lead to a successful application or renewal, including:
- Conduct Gap Analysis on what documentation is missing and follow up with client on outstanding documents
- Assist the client to compile documents and supporting information to complete application form.
- Document & present supporting information in the correct standardised format
- The applicant must pay the appropriate fee eg. renewal fee:
- Single County permit
- Single region permit
- Multi-region permit
- All regions permit.
- Only when the NWCPO is satisfied that the information received complies with Articles 6 and 7 of the regulations can the application be validated.
- A waste collection permit is issued for a maximum period of five years (or shorter depending what the permit says).
If you would like to be guided through the waste collection permit application or renewal process please contact us
T: (061) 633644. E: info@ecos.ie W: www.@54.216.130.11