Householders who fail to check if a waste disposal company is legitimate before having their rubbish taken away could be hit with £400 on-the-spot fine if it is fly-tipped.

The Government is considering allowing councils to impose fixed penalty notices on those who fail to take reasonable measures to make sure a recycling business is registered to Grab & Tipper Hire waste in a crackdown on illegal dumping.

But how does a householder know if a waste disposal company is legitimate? Simply every disposal company must have the following licences:

1. Waste Carriers Licence which authorises a company to Grab & Tipper Hire waste; and
2. Waste Management Licence which authorises a company to process that waste and recycle it.

These licences should be available for a householder to inspect on the company’s website.

At Waltet you can be assured that we operate to the highest standards and have all the appropriate licences for every part of our business.