What governs the business.
WHAT TYPICALLY APPLIES
Registration or licensing to collect and transport waste Approval of disposal destinations Environmental agency requirements State and local authority arrangements Vehicle and equipment requirements
WHY LICENSING MATTERS
Collecting or transporting waste without authorisation is an offence.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH FIRST
Which authority regulates waste where you intend to operate.
WHY IT VARIES
Waste is largely administered at state and local level and arrangements differ.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Whether collection zones are allocated Whether concessions or franchises exist Whether you may operate independently
WHY ZONE ARRANGEMENTS MATTER
Some areas allocate collection rights, and operating outside them is not permitted.
WHAT AUTHORISATION TYPICALLY REQUIRES
Company registration Vehicles and equipment meeting requirements Evidence of proper disposal arrangements Fees Renewal
WHAT SPECIALIST WASTE ADDS
Additional authorisation Specific handling and transport requirements Documented tracking from collection to disposal
WHY TRACKING MATTERS
Responsibility follows the waste, and you must be able to show where it went.
WHAT TO KEEP
Records of every collection and disposal.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT DISPOSAL SITES
That they are authorised.
WHY
Delivering to an unauthorised site is an offence, whatever you were told.
WHAT TO VERIFY
The site's authorisation, yourself.
WHAT TO CALENDAR
Every licence renewal.
WHAT TO VERIFY
Current requirements, which change.
