Waste Broker
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'.
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[1] or companies that arrange for the collection of an organisations 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[2].