12/04/2026
🧐 DID YOU KNOW?
Your Rubbish is Your Responsibility! 🏠🚛
Many people don't realize that if you hire an unlicensed person to take away household waste, you are still legally responsible for it until it is disposed of at a licensed site! ⚖️
⚠️ The Risks of Using Unlicensed "Man with a Van" Services:
• 💸 You Can Be Fined: If your waste is found dumped in a field or on a roadside, you could face a Fixed Penalty Notice or an unlimited fine in court—even if you didn't dump it yourself!
• 📄 No Paper Trail: Unlicensed carriers often won't give you a proper receipt. Without a Waste Transfer Note, you have no proof you acted responsibly. 🚫
• 🌳 Environmental Harm: Illegal dumpers skip landfill fees by dumping in local beauty spots, harming wildlife and costing taxpayers millions in cleanup costs. 🦉
✅ 3 Simple Steps to Stay Safe:
1. 🔍 Check the License: Ask to see their Environment Agency waste carrier certificate.
2. ✍️ Get a Receipt: Ensure you get a note describing the waste and where it is being taken.
3. 🚗 Note the Vehicle: Keep a record of the make, model, and registration of the van.
🔗 How to Verify Online:
Check any company's license number directly on the official Environment Agency register here:
👉 https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers 🔎
💡 We are happy to check other waste companies' licenses for you – just ask!
Don't take the risk! If the price seems too good to be true, it probably is. 🚩
CHECK THE LICENSE. PROTECT YOURSELF.
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