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[[Category: Legislation & Policy]]

A [[Waste Broker]] is defined within ~~Article 3(8) of~~ the [[Waste ~~Framework Directive~~]] as 'any undertaking arranging the recovery or disposal of waste on behalf of others, including such brokers who do not take physical possession of [[Waste|waste]].

A [[Waste Broker]] is defined within the [[Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011]] as 'any undertaking arranging the recovery or disposal of waste on behalf of others, including such brokers who do not take physical possession of [[Waste|waste]]'.

In ~~essence~~ this means that a [[Waste Broker]] is any person, business or organisation that arranges waste transportation and management of waste on behalf of another party, such as organisations contracting out waste collection services e.g. local authorities, supermarkets, producer responsibility compliance schemes<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/ DEFRA Code of Practice], 2018</ref> or companies that arrange for the collection of an organisations [[Waste|waste]] (usually in the form of [[RDF]] or [[SRF]]) and then deliver it into [[Energy from Waste]] ([[EfW]]) facilities or [[Combined Heat and Power]] ([[CHP]]) plants across Europe.

In simplistic terms this means that a [[Waste Broker]] is any person, business or organisation that arranges waste transportation and management of waste on behalf of another party, such as organisations contracting out waste collection services e.g. local authorities, supermarkets, producer responsibility compliance schemes<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/ DEFRA Code of Practice], 2018</ref> or companies that arrange for the collection of an organisations [[Waste|waste]] (usually in the form of [[RDF]] or [[SRF]]) and then deliver it into [[Energy from Waste]] ([[EfW]]) facilities or [[Combined Heat and Power]] ([[CHP]]) plants across Europe.

A [[Waste Broker]] must have a valid Waste Broker's Licence to operate which can be obtained by completing the online form located at https://www.gov.uk/register-renew-waste-carrier-broker-dealer-england for those operating in England. Failure to register as a [[Waste Broker]] can lead to a fine up to £5,000<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/register-renew-waste-carrier-broker-dealer-england/ DEFRA Waste Broker Registration]</ref>.

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 [[Category: Legislation & Policy]]
-A [[Waste Broker]] is defined within Article 3(8) of the [[Waste Framework Directive]] as 'any undertaking arranging the recovery or disposal of waste on behalf of others, including such brokers who do not take physical possession of [[Waste|waste]].
+A [[Waste Broker]] is defined within the [[Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011]] as 'any undertaking arranging the recovery or disposal of waste on behalf of others, including such brokers who do not take physical possession of [[Waste|waste]]'.
-In essence this means that a [[Waste Broker]] is any person, business or organisation that arranges waste transportation and management of waste on behalf of another party, such as organisations contracting out waste collection services e.g. local authorities, supermarkets, producer responsibility compliance schemes<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/ DEFRA Code of Practice], 2018</ref> or companies that arrange for the collection of an organisations [[Waste|waste]] (usually in the form of [[RDF]] or [[SRF]]) and then deliver it into [[Energy from Waste]] ([[EfW]]) facilities or [[Combined Heat and Power]] ([[CHP]]) plants across Europe.
+In simplistic terms this means that a [[Waste Broker]] is any person, business or organisation that arranges waste transportation and management of waste on behalf of another party, such as organisations contracting out waste collection services e.g. local authorities, supermarkets, producer responsibility compliance schemes<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/waste-duty-of-care-code-of-practice/ DEFRA Code of Practice], 2018</ref> or companies that arrange for the collection of an organisations [[Waste|waste]] (usually in the form of [[RDF]] or [[SRF]]) and then deliver it into [[Energy from Waste]] ([[EfW]]) facilities or [[Combined Heat and Power]] ([[CHP]]) plants across Europe.
 A [[Waste Broker]] must have a valid Waste Broker's Licence to operate which can be obtained by completing the online form located at https://www.gov.uk/register-renew-waste-carrier-broker-dealer-england for those operating in England. Failure to register as a [[Waste Broker]] can lead to a fine up to £5,000<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/register-renew-waste-carrier-broker-dealer-england/ DEFRA Waste Broker Registration]</ref>.