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             <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wls-home-points\"><span>\u2713 Clear information<\/span><span>\u2713 Transparent pricing<\/span><span>\u2713 Simple online process<\/span><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wls-home-panel\">\n                <div class=\"wls-panel-top\"><span class=\"wls-panel-check\">\u2713<\/span><span>QUICK CHECK<\/span><\/div>\n                <h2>Not sure which tier you need?<\/h2>\n                <p>Answer a few questions and we'll point you towards the registration type that is most likely to apply.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"#licence-checker\" class=\"wls-panel-link\">Check your likely tier \u2192<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section class=\"wls-home-trust\"><div class=\"wls-container wls-trust-grid\"><div><strong>Clear pricing<\/strong><span>See the service price before you submit.<\/span><\/div><div><strong>Online process<\/strong><span>Complete your application from home or work.<\/span><\/div><div><strong>Application reference<\/strong><span>Receive a reference when your application is submitted.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n          <section class=\"wls-container wls-home-services\" id=\"services\">\n            <div class=\"wls-section-head\"><div><span class=\"wls-kicker dark\">OUR SERVICES<\/span><h2>Waste carrier services<\/h2><\/div><p>Choose the service that matches your situation. If you're unsure, use our quick checker below.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wls-service-grid\">\n                          <article class=\"wls-service-card featured\">\n                <span class=\"wls-popular\">POPULAR<\/span>                <div class=\"wls-service-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n                <h3>Upper Tier Registration<\/h3><p>For businesses that require an upper tier waste carrier registration.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"wls-price\"><small>Service price<\/small><strong>\u00a3284.00<\/strong><\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/wastecarrierlicence.co.uk\/?page_id=11\" class=\"wls-text-link\">Apply for this service \u2192<\/a>\n              <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"wls-service-card \">\n                                <div class=\"wls-service-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n                <h3>Lower Tier Registration<\/h3><p>For businesses that qualify for a lower tier waste carrier registration.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"wls-price\"><small>Service price<\/small><strong>\u00a360.00<\/strong><\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/wastecarrierlicence.co.uk\/?page_id=11\" class=\"wls-text-link\">Apply for this service \u2192<\/a>\n              <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"wls-service-card \">\n                                <div class=\"wls-service-icon\">\u21bb<\/div>\n                <h3>Waste Carrier Renewal<\/h3><p>Support with renewing an existing waste carrier registration.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"wls-price\"><small>Service price<\/small><strong>\u00a3189.00<\/strong><\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/wastecarrierlicence.co.uk\/?page_id=11\" class=\"wls-text-link\">Apply for this service \u2192<\/a>\n              <\/article>\n                        <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section class=\"wls-tier-section\" id=\"tiers\">\n            <div class=\"wls-container\">\n              <div class=\"wls-section-head\">\n                <div><span class=\"wls-kicker dark\">UNDERSTANDING THE TIERS<\/span><h2>Lower tier or upper tier?<\/h2><\/div>\n                <p>The correct registration depends on what your business does with waste.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wls-tier-grid\">\n                <article class=\"wls-tier-card\">\n                  <span class=\"wls-tier-label\">Lower tier<\/span>\n                  <h3>For certain businesses carrying their own waste<\/h3>\n                  <p>Lower tier registration is generally for businesses that only carry waste they produced themselves in the course of their business, subject to the applicable rules.<\/p>\n                  <ul>\n                    <li>Usually your own business waste<\/li>\n                    <li>Not construction or demolition waste under the lower-tier carrier rule<\/li>\n                    <li>Certain agricultural, animal by-product, mining\/quarry waste activities can also fall into lower tier<\/li>\n                    <li>Charities and voluntary organisations can qualify in some circumstances<\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n                  <div class=\"wls-tier-note\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> If you regularly take other people's waste away, lower tier is generally not the right registration.<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                <article class=\"wls-tier-card featured\">\n                  <span class=\"wls-tier-label\">Upper tier<\/span>\n                  <h3>For carrying other people's waste and other higher-risk activities<\/h3>\n                  <p>Upper tier is generally required when the lower-tier criteria do not apply.<\/p>\n                  <ul>\n                    <li>Carrying waste produced by customers or other businesses<\/li>\n                    <li>Carrying construction or demolition waste<\/li>\n                    <li>Acting as a waste broker or arranging waste transport<\/li>\n                    <li>Buying or selling waste as a waste dealer<\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n                  <div class=\"wls-tier-note\"><strong>Common example:<\/strong> A waste collection, house-clearance, skip or similar business removing customers' waste will generally need upper tier registration.<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n              <p class=\"wls-disclaimer\">This information is provided as general guidance and is not a substitute for advice from the relevant environmental regulator. The rules and registration process differ between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section class=\"wls-checker-section\" id=\"licence-checker\">\n            <div class=\"wls-container\">\n              <div class=\"wls-checker\">\n                <div class=\"wls-checker-head\">\n                  <span class=\"wls-kicker dark\">QUICK LICENCE CHECKER<\/span>\n                  <h2>Which registration is most likely to apply?<\/h2>\n                  <p>Answer three quick questions. We'll give you a likely result based on the current England waste carrier tier rules.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wls-checker-body\">\n                  <div class=\"wls-question active\" data-q=\"1\">\n                    <h3>1. 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If your activities are unusual or you are unsure, check the official regulator guidance before registering.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section class=\"wls-home-process\"><div class=\"wls-container\"><div class=\"wls-section-head\"><div><span class=\"wls-kicker dark\">HOW IT WORKS<\/span><h2>Designed to keep things simple<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wls-steps\"><div><b>01<\/b><h3>Check<\/h3><p>Use our quick checker to understand the likely tier.<\/p><\/div><div><b>02<\/b><h3>Choose<\/h3><p>Select the registration service you need.<\/p><\/div><div><b>03<\/b><h3>Complete<\/h3><p>Enter your applicant, business and waste details.<\/p><\/div><div><b>04<\/b><h3>Review<\/h3><p>Check the information before submitting.<\/p><\/div><div><b>05<\/b><h3>Next steps<\/h3><p>Receive your application reference and continue with the service.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n          <section class=\"wls-container wls-home-notice\"><div class=\"wls-home-notice-box\"><div><span class=\"wls-kicker dark\">PLEASE NOTE<\/span><h2>We are an independent service<\/h2><\/div><p>Waste Licence Services is a private application support service. 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