Ghana - Apply for Waste Disposal License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Waste Disposal License in Ghana, the applicant has to approach the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office Contact link
2. Then, the applicant can get their application form.
3. Read through the application form carefully as it contains different section.
4. The applicant has to make sure that he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
5. A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
6. Submit the completed forms along with the supporting documents at the EPA office for verification and processing.
7. Applicant will be issued with the prescribed fee invoice, visit any ECOBANK branch near the applicant with the invoice and make the payment.
8. The EPA will dispatch an inspector to the facility premises for inspection to determine if Good Disposal Practice (GDP) and Good Transportation Practice (GTP) during storage and dispatch and disposal of product is practise.
9. A copy of the report finding will be given to the applicant and if any modification or upgrading is required, Corrective Action and Preventive Action Report (CAPA) report will be issued and the applicant will be required to rectify the problem.
10. Upon successful implementation of the CAPA, a follow-up inspection may be conducted by the inspection team to ascertain the effectiveness of the implementation (where applicable).
11. If the authorized official is satisfied that all the conditions are met as required for the application, applicant will be notified of the outcome and issued with the License.
12. Generally, the processing time for this procedure is 1 month.

Note: All fees charged are payable at any ECOBANK Ghana Branch by presenting the invoice issued by the Agency to the bank.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• A copy of certificate of insurance cover.
• Proof of residential address.
• All supporting documents as specified on the application form.
• Citizen need to be a valid national identity card copy.
• Companies need to be a valid company registration certificate copy.
• List and type personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used.
• Raw materials list and their Quality details
• List and type personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used.
• Treatment, storage and disposal facility agreement copy
• Proof of fees payment
• Any other documents that may be request by the EPA.

Office Locations & Contacts

Environmental protection agency (EPA)
Address: HR22+H42, Accra, Ghana
Postal address: P.O .Box M.326 Accra, Ghana
Email id:[email protected]
Phone number: 0302 664697-8/ 0302 662690
Location link
Contact link

Eligibility

• All Citizens /companies/business in Ghana are eligible.

Fees

• A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

• License is valid for a period of 1 year and renewable thereafter.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The Processing time for this procedure is 1 month.

Related Videos

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Instructions

• All required document should be submitted in English and must be legibly printed and not hand written.
• Where originals (documents) are in another language, copies should be presented together with certified English translations.
• To maintain the applicant’s license status, the facility shall be inspected annually to ensure that the facility remains in compliance with the license requirements.

Required Information

• Legal name of company
• Insurance information and company identification.
• Specify mode of transport of hazardous chemicals (road, air ,rail, water, others)
• Other name used (include trade name, doing business-as, previous names, etc.)
• Mailing address of company
• Chemical name/waste
• Disposal condition of chemical/ waste
• Method of disposal
• Physical state of chemical waste
• Location of disposal
• Physical address(include legal name , number, street , city and district)
• Contact detail(telephone /fax number, email address)
• Contact person’s information (legal name/email/telephone)
• Declaration by the applicant.

Need for the Document

• The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's (RCRA) waste permitting program ensures the safe management of hazardous wastes. Under this program, EPA establishes requirements regarding the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes. License is issued by authorized states or EPA regional offices.

Information which might help

• When submitting any supporting documents, please label the documents as indicated in this part.(e.g. attachment A, etc.)
• If the space provided on the application form is not sufficient, additional information required may be provided on separate documents and attached.
• A copy of the submitted documents shall be endorsed by the EPA and returned to the applicant.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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