A new digital online service for waste management application services which includes provision for Waste Management Licenses, Waste Management Exemptions and Greenfield Soil Registrations has launched in Northern Ireland.

Applicants for all activities involving the treatment, keeping, or disposal of waste will now be able to apply online for associated authorisations. The online service through the DAERA website will remove the need for paper application forms and payment by cheque.

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Launching the new online platform Environment Minister Edwin Poots said: "An authorisation to manage waste operations is vital in enabling our objective of achieving a compliant crime free waste sector and by helping to protect our environment.

"My Department processes close to 1200 waste management applications each year and I am delighted to see this transition to a digital transformation of this service. Paper applications will become a thing of the past. This fully integrated process will allow you to apply easily for a waste authorisation, make payment and allow you to track the progress of your application.

"Given the restrictions on some activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing access to online services, such as this, is even more critical to ensure my Department can continue to deliver for the people of Northern Ireland. Delivery of this service to customers in a more efficient and straightforward way is a great step forward."