NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (NEA)Required to operate

General Waste Disposal Facility Licence

Validity
See table for licence validity
Processing time
within 30 working days upon receipt of the full set of documents for evaluation
Issuing authority
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (NEA)

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Who needs the General Waste Disposal Facility Licence

This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:

Required documents and prerequisites

Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:

  • Process Flow Diagram with description
  • Process flow diagram with description of the overall process/operation of the general waste disposal facility and its processes.
  • Industrial Siting Consultation (ISC)
  • Scheduled maintenance programme
  • A copy of the scheduled maintenance programme of all major equipment for the first year of operation (for new disposal facilities) or for at least one year of operation from the date of application (for existing disposal facilities).
  • Layout Plan of Facility
  • Detailed Layout Plan of facility showing work areas e.g. entrance, processing area, storage area, equipment placement.
  • Tenancy Lease Agreement
  • A copy of the tenancy lease agreement/Title Deed of the facility.
  • Progressive Wage Model Declaration
  • Information of all employees in the facility.
  • Valid Fire Certificate issued by SCDF 
  • Fire Certificate | Licence & Accreditation - GoBusiness 
  • FormSG
  • You may proceed to submit additional informational such as source of waste intake and off-take destination for recyclables via FormSG after obtaining the GoBusiness application number.

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