Notification procedures

Notification controls apply to all allowed imports and exports of:

  • hazardous waste for recovery operations;
  • some non-hazardous waste for recovery operations to non-OECD countries.


If you are exporting these wastes from Scotland you must:

  • apply with the relevant fee to SEPA – you can get an originally numbered notification form and movement document from the Producer Compliance and Waste Shipments Unit;
  • have a financial guarantee in place to cover the expense of the worst case scenario – usually taken as the waste being returned to the UK and requiring disposal;
  • have a written contract in place for the recovery of the waste, including specific terms, with the business that will be receiving and recovering the waste;
  • make sure you have insurance against liability for damage to third parties;
  • obtain all necessary permissions from the competent authorities in all countries concerned before moving the waste.


Fees

The fees detailed below are applicable to each application, relative to how many shipments are covered by the notification.

Shipments
Activity 1 2 to 5 6 to 20 21 to 100 101 to 500 500+
Export for recovery £1,450 £1,450 £2,700 £4,070 £7,920 £14,380
Export for non interim disposal £1,540 £1,540 £3,330 £5,500 £10,600 £19,500
Export for interim disposal £1,700 £1,700 £3,330 £6,000 £12,900 £24,000
Import for non interim recovery £1,250 £1,250 £2,700 £4,900 £10,600 £19,500
Import for interim recovery £1,450 £1,450 £2,830 £5,500 £12,900 £24,000
Import for non interim disposal £1,540 £1,540 £3,330 £5,500 £10,600 £19,500
Import for interim disposal £1,700 £1,700 £3,330 £6,000 £12,900 £24,000
 
 
Overseas businesses exporting waste into the UK must apply to the relevant regulatory authorities in the country of dispatch and make sure the above measures are in place before the waste is imported.  For more guidance on how to submit an application for notification, please contact a member of the Producer Compliance and Waste Shipments Unit.