Register your waste exemptions
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-23)

Register and pay for exemptions to store, treat, use or dispose of waste. Deregister exemptions you no longer need and update details that have changed.

There’s a charge for most waste exemptions

Read waste exemption charges (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-exemptions-how-to-choose-register-and-pay/waste-exemption-charges) to find out what the charges and charging bands are.

Read the waste exemptions guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-exemptions-how-to-choose-register-and-pay) to check:
- if you need to register
- that you can comply with the conditions
- how much you’ll pay
When you register in the service, you can pay online with a debit or credit card.

You can also pay by bank transfer.

Exemptions are valid for 3 years from when you register.

What you need

To register waste exemptions you need to know:
- which exemptions you need – see the list of waste exemptions (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/waste-exemption-guides)
- name, address and contact details of the person or business carrying out the waste activity
- company registration number and registered address if you’re a limited company or limited liability partnership
- address and postcode or grid reference (https://gridreferencefinder.com/) where the waste activity will take place (this may be different to the business address)
- your payment details – you can pay by credit or debit card, or bank transfer
Deregistering or updating

To deregister an exemption or update your contact details you need:
- your waste exemption (WEX) registration number
- the email address you used to register the exemption
Register, deregister or update your details

Start (https://wasteexemptions.service.gov.uk)

Multiple site and linear network registrations

Use this registration form (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-exemptions-bulk-registration-form) instead of the digital service if:
- you want to register the same exemption at 30 or more sites (multiple site registration)
- your waste activity is along a road, canal, track or other type of linear network
Read:

waste exemption charges (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-exemptions-how-to-choose-register-and-pay/waste-exemption-charges) to find out what you’ll pay

registration rules and guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-exemptions-how-to-choose-register-and-pay/registration-rules-and-guidance) to find out about registering multiple sites and linear networks

Charities and T28 exemptions

Exemptions are free if you are a charity. To be a charity, all of your organisation’s aims and purposes must be exclusively charitable. Your organisation must also operate for the public benefit.

Read the Charity Commission’s list and descriptions of charitable purposes (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charitable-purposes/charitable-purposes) to find out if your organisation falls within one of the 13 areas of charitable activity.

It’s free to register a T28 waste exemption (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/waste-exemption-t28-sort-and-denature-controlled-drugs-for-disposal). You must be authorised under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.

Call the Environment Agency to register free by phone.

Contact

General enquiries

National Customer Contact Centre PO Box 544RotherhamS60 1BY

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone 03708 506 506

Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm GMT) xx-xxxx-xxxx

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.