A producer may use an authorised agent to manage and track the transport of waste on their behalf. The authorised agent must be approved by the EPA and have a written agreement with the waste producer.
Responsibilities
A waste producer must
- ensure that waste is correctly characterised
- ensure that the facility the waste is being transported to can legally accept it
Search the EPA public register online for all facilities licensed to receive a particular type of waste.
Waste producers not using authorised agents
If you are a producer and not using an authorised agent, you must
- obtain a consignment authorisation (CA) by contacting the waste facility that is receiving the waste
- ensure that a transport certificate (TC) is completed for each load of waste
- ensure the waste transporter is licensed or legally allowed to transport the waste
- give the transport certificate (TC) to the waste transporter
Search the EPA public register online for all transporters licensed to transport a particular type of waste.
Waste producers using authorised agents
If you are a producer using an authorised agent to manage and track the transport of your waste, you must
- ask for documentation to show that the authorised agent is approved by NSW EPA
- have an agreement in writing with the authorised agent permitting them to consign waste on your behalf.
Search the public register for a list of approved authorised agents.
If someone other than an authorised agent is used to manage or track waste, the responsibility for waste tracking remains with the waste producer.
Record keeping
- If you are using the online waste tracking system, the system automatically retains all records of transactions completed online.
- If you are not using the online waste tracking system, you must keep copies of printed TCs for at least 4 years.
- If you are a producer using an authorised agent, keep a copy of the printed agreement with the agent for at least 4 years.
