Bath & North East Somerset Council - Household waste disposal regulations

Household waste disposal regulations

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Is your waste-carrier registered?

Check online or call 08708 5066 506

Report fly-tipping

Tel: 01225 39 40 41

Text: 07797 806545

Email: councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk

Duty of Care for waste: why should you care?

Everyone who has bulky or hazardous waste that cannot be collected by the Council’s regular refuse or recycling services has a legal Duty of Care to dispose of it at a proper recycling centre or by hiring a registered waste carrier (see below).

If fly-tipped rubbish is traced back to you, you’ll be held responsible and could face a fine of up to £5,000. To avoid a fine, you should always ask to see your waste-carrier’s licence.

About registered waste carriers

If you ask or hire anyone to take bulky waste from your home, they must be registered with the Environment Agency to carry waste.

They could be skip companies, scrap metal merchants, gardeners, electricians, plumbers, tree surgeons, carpet fitters or builders or any trades-person working on your home.

Always ask to see their license, issued by the Environment Agency.

What’s your Duty of Care for waste?

The Duty of Care is set out in section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and associated regulations.
Only give waste to a registered waste-carrier
Ensure do-it-yourself, building and gardening waste is disposed of at a registered site Check that trades-people who take away waste for you hold a valid Environment Agency licence
in doubt, do an Instant Waste Carrier Check on 08708 5066 506
Give your waste-carrier a transfer form and keep a copy for two years
Report fly-tippers or carriers operating without a permit on 01225 39 40 41

What’s the Council doing to help?

Tougher fly-tipping measures find out more here
Three recycling centres for household waste at Bath, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton
Bulky waste collection service for those who can’t get to centres. Call 01225 39 40 41.
Raising awareness of the Duty of Care for waste.

More information

Duty of Care for waste management

Waste-carrier transfer form

Read our policy on enforcement action for litter