Can an authorised agent (authorised contractor) consign waste?
An authorised agent (also known as an authorised contractor) transports waste on behalf of producers. Agents typically act on behalf of small producers and often collect waste on a ‘milk run’. CAs can be issued to agents in which case the agents name and contact details appear on the CA and any TCs created from the CA. The names and addresses of the producers for whom the agent is acting and from which the waste is collected do not appear on the TC. For each waste movement, the agent creates a producer premises list containing the names and addresses of the producers from whom waste is to be picked up. The agent selects the producer premises from their agent’s premises list for inclusion on the premises pick-up list. The premises list is separate to the TC and can be viewed only by the agent or the EPA. The receiving facility cannot view the agent’s premises list, or a producer premises list created from the agent’s list. The agent should print a copy of the producer premises list, and
