Rubbish Clearance Hounslow operates as a fully licensed, insured and compliant waste carrier, serving households, landlords and businesses across the London Borough of Hounslow and surrounding areas. This page explains how we comply with Environment Agency requirements, waste carrier licensing laws, duty of care obligations and local borough expectations for responsible waste management.
We are registered with the Environment Agency as an upper tier waste carrier, broker and dealer. This registration confirms that we are legally authorised to collect, transport and arrange the disposal or recovery of controlled waste on behalf of our customers.
Our waste carrier registration is kept up to date in accordance with Environment Agency rules. Licence details, including our registration number, are always available to customers on request and are displayed on our job documentation and internal systems. Our vehicles and teams are briefed to present these details whenever required by regulators or customers who wish to verify our legal status.
Holding a valid waste carrier licence means we have passed the necessary checks and agree to follow the conditions laid down by the Environment Agency, including correct handling of waste, proper record keeping and transfer only to authorised facilities.
Rubbish Clearance Hounslow operates within all relevant environmental and waste management legislation in England. This includes compliance with the Environmental Protection Act, waste carrier regulations, hazardous waste controls, waste electrical and electronic equipment rules and other sector-specific legislation where applicable.
We regularly review changes in law and guidance issued by the Environment Agency, the London Borough of Hounslow and other statutory bodies. Our management procedures and staff training are updated when necessary to reflect new requirements or best practice. This ensures that the service you receive is aligned with current legal expectations, not just minimum standards.
Our teams are instructed never to dispose of waste in an unauthorised manner. Fly-tipping, burning of waste, or using unapproved transfer or disposal points is strictly prohibited. All waste collected is taken only to licensed waste transfer stations, recycling centres or treatment facilities that are permitted to receive that specific type of waste.
To protect our customers, the public and our staff, Rubbish Clearance Hounslow maintains appropriate commercial insurance cover. This includes public liability insurance up to a level suitable for domestic and commercial clearance work, and employers liability insurance for our teams.
Our insurance arrangements are reviewed annually to confirm the level of cover remains appropriate for the size and nature of our operations. Proof of insurance can be made available to customers who require it as part of their own risk management procedures, such as letting agents, facilities managers or contractors working under larger frameworks.
In addition to insurance, we operate internal risk assessments for different categories of work. This includes manual handling, access and egress, working in communal areas, and the handling of potentially hazardous materials. These risk assessments support safe working and help prevent accidents or environmental incidents during collections.
Rubbish Clearance Hounslow follows the legal requirement to complete waste transfer notes, often known as WTNs, for relevant non-hazardous waste movements. These documents record key information about the waste and its transfer, ensuring clear traceability from our customer to the receiving facility.
Our waste transfer notes typically include:
The name and address of the customer and the waste carrier.
The date, time and location of collection.
A description of the waste, using appropriate terms and codes where required.
The quantity or volume of waste collected.
The signatures or confirmations of both parties involved in the transfer.
Where required, we also ensure that the receiving facility details, including permit or licence information, are noted within our records. Copies of WTNs are retained in line with legal retention periods, providing a clear audit trail that can be inspected by regulators or customers if needed.
For certain waste types, such as electrical equipment, bulky commercial items or other materials requiring more detailed records, we adopt additional documentation procedures to stay compliant with specific regulations.
Our duty of care to the environment and to our customers is central to how we operate. Under environmental law, anyone who produces or handles waste must take reasonable steps to ensure it is managed safely and legally. Rubbish Clearance Hounslow recognises this obligation and embeds it into every stage of our service.
We meet our duty of care by:
Verifying that all receiving facilities hold valid environmental permits or licences for the waste types we deliver.
Separating and segregating recyclable materials where possible, helping reduce the volume of waste sent for final disposal.
Maintaining accurate and accessible records of collections, transfer notes and disposal routes.
Training our staff to identify different waste types correctly and to handle them in line with relevant guidance.
Refusing to remove or transport waste where we believe doing so would breach our legal responsibilities or put the environment at risk.
We encourage our customers, particularly commercial clients and landlords, to understand their own duty of care. By using a licensed, compliant carrier such as Rubbish Clearance Hounslow and retaining copies of invoices or waste transfer notes, customers help demonstrate that they have taken responsible steps in managing their waste.
The London Borough of Hounslow places strong emphasis on reducing fly-tipping, increasing recycling and maintaining cleaner streets and communal areas. As a local rubbish clearance service, we support these aims by operating in a way that aligns with borough policies and good practice guidance.
Our teams are trained to respect local access routes, parking rules, loading restrictions and time limitations that apply in residential streets, estates and town centres. Where necessary, we coordinate with property managers or caretakers to minimise disruption and ensure safe vehicle movements during collections.
We also encourage customers to separate recyclables wherever practical, and we work with licensed facilities that prioritise recovery and recycling over landfill. By doing so, we support borough-wide objectives to reduce environmental impact and meet longer-term sustainability targets.
Rubbish Clearance Hounslow is committed to continuous improvement in regulatory compliance and environmental performance. We monitor our operations, review paperwork, and investigate any issues that arise so that lessons are learned and standards remain high.
Customers who have questions about our licence status, compliance procedures, insurance cover or waste documentation are welcome to raise these with our office team at any time. Transparency is a key part of our service, and we are always prepared to explain how we handle and process waste from collection through to final treatment or disposal.
By choosing Rubbish Clearance Hounslow, you are working with a licensed waste carrier that takes its legal responsibilities seriously, protects your interests through proper documentation and insurance, and helps support a cleaner, more sustainable Hounslow.
Read about Rubbish Clearance Hounslow’s Environment Agency waste carrier licence, legal compliance, insured operations, waste transfer note procedures and duty of care standards across the London Borough of Hounslow.
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