- Ask for their registration number. A legitimate carrier in England will have one starting CBDU or CBDL. It is often on their website, van or quote.
- Search for it. Enter the number, company name or postcode into our checker. We show data from the Environment Agency's public register.
- Check the details match. Make sure the name and address match the business you are dealing with, that they are upper tier if they are collecting other people's waste, and that the registration has not expired.
Keep a record
Write down the carrier's name, registration number and vehicle registration, and keep your receipt or invoice. The code of practice says this kind of record can help show you took reasonable measures.
Confirm on the official register
Our results link to each firm's record on the Environment Agency's register, which is the authoritative source.