# Environment Agency waste carrier registration

Anyone who transports waste as part of their business in England, including builders and gardeners removing their own job waste, must be registered with the Environment Agency. Using an unregistered carrier can leave you liable if your waste is fly-tipped.

- Type: Licence required by law
- Traders with an Environment Agency entry in the public data we track: 15,078
- Data collected up to: 14 Jul 2026
- Official register: https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers
- Page: https://mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/environment-agency-waste-carriers

Counts reflect collected public entries, not official membership totals. Absence from this data does not mean a trader is unregistered.

## Where holders are

- London: 1,063
- Bristol: 194
- Southampton: 161
- Birmingham: 128
- Norwich: 125
- Bournemouth: 114
- Manchester: 106
- Reading: 105
- Leeds: 98

## Trades that hold it

- Builder: 10,833
- demolition site preparation: 1,329
- Roofer: 1,205
- Landscaper: 1,019
- civil engineering contractor: 84
- Heating engineer: 53
- Plumber: 41
- Window / door fitter: 35

## Environment Agency holders with review evidence

A slice of holders that also have customer reviews on MyTrustedTraders. This is not the register itself.

- **M J Roofing (Sussex) Ltd**: builder · Bognor Regis, Portsmouth · 1,887 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/m-j-roofing-sussex-ltd-2
- **Arbor Venture Tree Care Ltd**: gardener landscaper · Lymington, Southampton · 1,707 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/arbor-venture-tree-care-ltd
- **Fuzion 4 Ltd**: carpenter · St Leonards on Sea, Tonbridge · 1,655 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/fuzion-4-limited
- **Stubbington Roofing Ltd.**: roofer · Fareham, Portsmouth · 1,633 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/stubbington-roofing-ltd
- **Gas Smart Heating Ltd**: hvac · Brighton · 1,595 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/gas-smart-heating-ltd
- **Nichols & Sons Ltd.**: gardener landscaper · Sutton · 1,512 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/nichols-sons-ltd
- **1st Roofing Specialists Ltd**: roofer · Epsom, Kingston upon Thames · 1,463 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/1st-roofing-specialists-limited
- **X B G Plumbing & Heating Ltd**: plumber · Worthing, Brighton · 1,453 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/x-b-g-plumbing-heating-ltd
- **Christopher Hoare Tree Services Ltd**: gardener landscaper · Exbury, Southampton · 1,360 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/christopher-hoare-tree-services-ltd
- **S Miller Roofing Limited**: roofer · Bournemouth · 1,345 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/s-miller-roofing-limited-2
- **Goodfires Chimney Sweeping Ltd**: roofer · Southampton · 1,329 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/goodfires-chimney-sweeping-ltd
- **Marshalls Driveways & Sons Ltd**: gardener landscaper · Gloucester · 1,324 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/marshalls-driveways-sons-ltd

## Common questions

### What is Environment Agency waste carrier registration?

Anyone who transports waste as part of their business in England, including builders and gardeners removing their own job waste, must be registered with the Environment Agency. Using an unregistered carrier can leave you liable if your waste is fly-tipped. (Licence required by law.)

### How many traders hold Environment Agency waste carrier registration?

We track 15,078 traders with an Environment Agency waste carrier registration entry, based on register and listing data collected up to 14 Jul 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### How do I check whether a specific trader holds Environment Agency waste carrier registration?

Check the official register at https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers, or look the trader up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.