Check the laws for waste disposal for households, businesses and other organisations.
By law, if you produce waste then you're responsible for managing and disposing (getting rid of) that waste properly.
This includes householders and businesses, but also other organisations such as charities, churches, clubs, and public and voluntary services.
The law requires anyone dealing with waste to:
These legal duties apply to household, industrial and commercial waste. They are set out in the government’s Code of Practice.
It's your legal duty to make sure your waste is taken and disposed of safely by an authorised person or business.
In most cases we'll collect household waste, either by a regular collection service or by request (such as a bulky waste collection).
Or you can take household and business waste to the tip.
If you’re giving your waste to someone else like a contractor or skip company you must make sure they're legally allowed to dispose of it.
Check on GOV.UK what you must do if you use a private waste company (opens in a new tab).
It is an offence to carry waste without the correct registration.
You must register on GOV.UK as a waste carrier, broker or dealer (opens in new tab), unless you can show you're exempt.