Guidance

Register your waste exemptions

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

Applies to England

Before you start

Read the waste exemptions guidance to check if you need to register an exemption. Check you can comply with exemption conditions.

What you need when you register

To register waste exemptions you need to know: �

  • which exemptions you need â€� see the list of waste exemptionsÌý

  • name, address and contact details of the person or business carrying out the waste activity Ì�

  • company registration number and registered address if you’re a limited company or limited liability partnership

  • address and postcode or where the waste activity will take place (this may be different to the business address)Ìý

Waste exemptions last for 3 years. You’ll get an email when it’s time to renew.

Deregistering or updating

To deregister an exemption or update your contact details you need:Ìý

  • your waste exemption (WEX) registration number Ì�

  • the email address you used to register the exemption

Register, deregister or update your details

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Linear networks and multiple site registrationsÌýÌý

Use this registration form instead of the digital service if:

  • your waste activity is along a road, canal, track or other type of linear network
  • you want to register the same exemption at 30 or more sites (known as multiple site registration)

Contact

General enquiries

National Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY

Email [email protected]

Telephone 03708 506 506

Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm GMT) +44 (0) 114 282 5312

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.

Updates to this page

Published 12 December 2024
Last updated 16 June 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated to remove the invite and link to a closed consultation. 'Bulk registrations' are now known as 'multiple site registrations' - the page has been amended to reflect this.

  2. First published.

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