| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Agency | NEA |
| Applicant access | UEN-registered businesses with Corppass |
| Processing estimate | within 30 working days |
| Validity | Three years for new or renewed licences. |
Scope and eligibility
NEA licensing covers construction, establishment, maintenance or operation of facilities receiving, storing, processing or treating general waste, including recycling. Each facility needs a licence; one licence can list multiple waste streams.
Application steps
- Check the facility and any statutory exemption
- assemble premises, process, safety, maintenance and staffing records
- submit and use the application number for additional FormSG details
- answer NEA requests promptly and complete the licence payment.
Documents to prepare
- Process flow/description
- Industrial Siting Consultation
- one-year maintenance schedule
- detailed layout
- tenancy/title
- PWM employee declaration
- valid SCDF Fire Certificate
- waste intake/offtake information and contingency plans.
Attachment filenames must be no longer than 130 characters and use letters, digits, underscores or hyphens. Spaces are converted to underscores. Check the accepted file formats and size for each upload field in the official application.
Fees and validity
| Fee item | Published amount |
|---|---|
| New or renewal | S$400 for three years |
| Amendment | S$138 |
Three years for new or renewed licences.
Important details and examples
Examples of listed exemptions include onsite equipment treating only waste generated at that same site and qualifying higher-education R&D facilities receiving below 100 kg daily. Outstanding clarifications after three months may make the application unsuccessful. Complete assessment is estimated at 30 working days; inspections can add time.