What a waste transfer note must contain

Checked 22 September 2026.

For non-hazardous waste in England and Wales, the description transferred with the waste must include, in the regulator's own words:

• the waste code (the List of Wastes / EWC code)
• its quantity and nature, and whether it's loose or in a container
• if in a container, the type of container
• the time and place of transfer
• the SIC code of the transferor (the party handing the waste over)
• the name and address of both parties, and their signatures (an electronic signature is fine, if an enforcement officer can view it)
• the capacity each party is acting in (for example, as a carrier, broker or dealer), and their permit or registration number

Source: Waste duty of care: code of practice.

What Tipslip captures for you

Tipslip's Collect step records the waste code, quantity, container type, time, place, and both signatures automatically. Your customer's SIC code and their capacity (producer, carrier, broker or dealer) are held on their customer record, and Tipslip asks for the SIC code before it will generate a waste transfer note for them.

Hazardous waste needs a consignment note instead, in its own format — see Defra reads consignment note codes in set formats.

Whether a load is hazardous, or which code applies to it, is a question for your regulator, not Tipslip. Environment Agency: 03708 506 506. Natural Resources Wales: 0300 065 3000.