Recycle Now Licence and Regulatory Compliance Overview

Recycle Now operates as a professional waste and recycling service committed to full compliance with Environment Agency regulations and all relevant waste management legislation. This page explains our waste carrier licence status, our legal obligations, how we manage Waste Transfer Notes, and the duty of care we uphold for every customer. It is designed to provide transparency and reassurance to households, businesses, and local authorities who use our services.

Environment Agency Waste Carrier Licence Details

Recycle Now is registered with the Environment Agency as an authorised upper tier waste carrier, broker, and dealer. This registration permits us to collect, transport, broker, and arrange the disposal or recovery of controlled waste in England in accordance with current environmental law. Our registration confirms that we meet the standards required to handle waste responsibly, with a clear traceable chain from collection through to final processing.

Our waste carrier licence status is maintained through ongoing compliance checks and prompt renewal in line with Environment Agency requirements. Customers may verify our licence by searching our company name on the Environment Agency public register. We encourage all clients to check that any contractor handling waste on their behalf is fully licensed, as this is a key part of fulfilling their own legal duties.

Legal Compliance and Regulatory Standards

Recycle Now conducts all operations in line with the Environmental Protection Act, the Waste Framework Directive principles, and relevant supporting regulations that govern the handling, storage, transport, and treatment of waste. We work to ensure that waste is managed in a way that prevents harm to human health and minimises impact on the environment.

Our procedures and staff training are designed to comply with Environment Agency guidance on waste classification, segregation, and routing to appropriate authorised facilities. Where possible, we prioritise preparation for reuse and recycling, followed by recovery routes, in accordance with the waste hierarchy. Hazardous or specialist waste streams are only handled where properly authorised facilities and processes are in place.

Our operations are aligned, where applicable, with local borough expectations and environmental strategies. We cooperate with local councils to support targets for recycling performance, contamination reduction, and responsible waste handling by residents and businesses. This includes ensuring that materials collected in each borough are directed to facilities that are approved and consistent with local planning and permitting controls.

Insured and Professional Waste Operations

Recycle Now maintains appropriate levels of insurance to protect our customers, the public, and the environment. Our cover typically includes public liability insurance and employer liability insurance for our workforce, along with additional sector-specific cover where required for certain types of waste activity.

This insurance provides assurance that, in the unlikely event of an incident during collection, transport or handling, there is financial protection in place. It also underpins our commitment to operate professionally and responsibly, ensuring that risks associated with waste management are identified, managed and mitigated.

We also maintain a robust health and safety management system, including risk assessments for our collection routes, loading operations, and site activities. Staff receive training in safe handling of waste, correct use of personal protective equipment, vehicle safety, and spill or incident response.

Waste Transfer Notes and Documentation Procedures

For all non-household controlled waste that we collect, Recycle Now issues and retains Waste Transfer Notes, or an equivalent form of documentation compliant with current regulations. These records are essential evidence that waste has been transferred from the producer to a licensed carrier and that both parties have fulfilled their responsibilities under the duty of care.

Each Waste Transfer Note records key information, including the description of the waste, the relevant waste classification where applicable, the quantity, the date of transfer, the origin and destination, and the details of both the waste producer and Recycle Now as the carrier. Where required, we also record the method of transport and the receiving site.

We retain copies of Waste Transfer Notes for the legally prescribed minimum period, ensuring that they are available for inspection by regulators or customers if needed. Our systems allow us to provide customers with copies of historic documentation on request, which can support audits, reporting obligations, or internal environmental management systems.

Duty of Care Statement

Recycle Now recognises and upholds the statutory duty of care that applies to everyone who produces, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste. Our duty of care means that we take all reasonable steps to prevent waste from causing harm to human health or the environment, whether through improper handling, illegal dumping, or misdirection to unauthorised sites.

We work closely with our customers to help them meet their own duty of care responsibilities. This includes advising on correct classification and segregation of waste at source, ensuring that containers are suitable and secure, and that collections are scheduled at appropriate intervals to avoid accumulation and associated risks.

We only transfer waste to sites and partners that are properly permitted or exempt and that can demonstrate compliance with environmental permitting regulations. Our supplier checks, service agreements and performance monitoring are designed to ensure that waste collected by Recycle Now is managed responsibly throughout its lifecycle.

For commercial and industrial clients, we encourage clear internal procedures that support traceability, from waste generation through internal storage to handover at the point of collection. We also promote local borough guidance that encourages responsible behaviour, such as preventing street littering, fly-tipping, or misuse of communal recycling facilities.

Local Borough Expectations and Collaboration

Recycle Now recognises that each local borough may have specific expectations for waste carriers operating in their area, including requirements for vehicle routes, access times, contamination thresholds, and recycling performance. We work to align our service delivery with these local policies and to support borough-level environmental objectives.

This can include cooperating with borough enforcement and environmental teams where evidence of fly-tipping or improper waste management is identified, and assisting customers in understanding how the borough wants materials to be presented for collection. By working within local frameworks, we help to maintain clean streets, reduce illegal dumping, and improve recycling outcomes.

Continuous Improvement and Compliance Monitoring

Compliance at Recycle Now is not a single event but an ongoing process. We regularly review our procedures, training materials, and documentation practices in line with changes to legislation, updated Environment Agency guidance, and evolving local borough policies.

Internal audits, performance monitoring and incident reviews help us identify opportunities for improvement. Where issues are found, we act promptly to correct them and update our processes to prevent recurrence. This approach helps ensure that our waste carrier licence remains in good standing and that customers can rely on us as a compliant and responsible service provider.

By choosing Recycle Now, customers can be confident that their waste is handled by a licensed, insured and compliant operator who understands and actively fulfils its responsibilities under environmental law and local borough expectations.