ERA is responsible for the registration of commercial vehicles that carry waste, to implement the provisions of Waste Management (Activity Registration) Regulations as published by S.L. 549.45. The aim of this registration is to ensure that all vehicles/vessels that are carrying wastes are up to standard and that no waste escapes to the environment.
Registration of such carriers started in June 2008, with the objective of permitting all waste carriers.
The following are the categories of waste carriers being permitted:
Class A1
Construction and Demolition waste
Class A2
Road Services and furniture – (Bulky Refuse, Road Cleaning and Beach Cleaning)
Class A3
Restaurants and canteen waste and Municipal waste – RCV’s only
Class A4
Separated waste (including Non-Hazardous Packaging Waste)s
Class A5
Other non hazardous waste
Class B
Vessels used for the transport of waste at sea. This includes vessels exclusively used for carriage of waste such as dredging barges (B1), vessels for carrying waste oil (B2) and for carrying other waste (B3). It does not include vessels which carry general goods, waste in containers or vehicles
Class C1
Sharps/Hospital/Pharmaceutical Waste
Class C2
Other Class C waste except C1 and Animal By-Product Waste
Class D1
Liquid Waste
Class D2
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) including White Goods
Class D3
Other hazardous waste
For a more detailed explanation of the different classes please refer to Activity 38 of Legal Notice SL 549.45 and download the guidance note here.
