264 days until the new waste permit rules start in England on 22 July 2027.
Waste Permit Advisors

Services and pricing

We are not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to add. Environment Agency fees are separate and passed through at cost. Environment Agency fee: to be confirmed.

Getting your permit

Start here if you do not hold a permit yet.

  • DIY permit pack£39Show details

    The step-by-step guide to applying yourself. Digital download, updated free of charge as the Environment Agency publishes its rules.

    What is included

    • Which permit you need and why
    • A checklist for the identity, criminal record and tax checks
    • Notes on preparing for the competence assessment
    • Templates for the records you must keep after the permit is granted

    What is not included

    • We do not review your details or submit anything for you
    Buy the pack for £39

  • Guided application

    £295

    Our core service. Recommended for most sole traders and small firms. Covers one permit holder or nominated person and up to two vehicles.

    • We confirm which permit you need and review your business details
    • We guide you through the three personal checks and the competence assessment
    • We prepare and submit the application to the Environment Agency as your agent
    • We handle any questions the agency raises
    • We send your compliance pack when the permit is granted: advert wording, vehicle signage text, a driver number register and record-keeping templates
    Show what is not included
    • The identity, criminal record and tax checks, and the competence assessment, must be completed by you or your nominated person
    • Environment Agency fees are separate and passed through at cost

    Available from July 2027

  • Business and fleetFrom £595Show details

    Everything in Guided application for businesses with several drivers, more than one nominated person, or more than two vehicles. Larger operations quoted individually.

    What is included

    • Driver number setup for up to ten drivers
    • Signage artwork sized for your vehicles
    • A one-page briefing for your staff
    • Priority support

    Available from July 2027

Keeping your permit up to date

For anyone who already holds a registration or a permit.

  • Migrating an existing registration£245Show details

    For anyone whose current waste carrier registration is due to expire and who must move to a permit. Same service as Guided application at a lower price because we already hold your details.

    What is included

    • Everything in Guided application

    Available from July 2027

  • Renewal service£149Show details

    Six months before your permit expires we contact you, check what has changed, and handle the renewal. Available to anyone, not only past customers.

    What is included

    • A reminder six months before expiry
    • A review of what has changed in your business
    • We prepare and submit the renewal

    Available from July 2027

Available from July 2027

Applications open when the new rules start. Leave your email and we will tell you when you can apply. The DIY permit pack is available to buy today.

Buy the DIY permit pack

What you have to do yourself

  • The identity check
  • The criminal record check
  • The tax check
  • The competence assessment through the CIWM Controllers and Transporters (CaT) scheme

No consultancy can complete these for you, which is why our service is built around guiding you through them.

See how the application works step by step