Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) registration and yearly renewal

In the first instance, you should register your PCB holdings as soon as possible.

After you have registered you will need to renew your registration every year until your holdings have been disposed of or decontaminated; you will then need to de-register. You should receive a registration renewal pack from us by 1 July.

If you haven't received a renewal pack and you are a PCB holder:

• download the forms and guidance below to complete your yearly registration, or
• contact us and we will send you a pack:
• How to contact us

It is your responsibility to complete the form to identify all of your PCB holdings.

The registration pack below contains an application form and guidance on how to fill in the form.

It is now possible to fill in the form electronically and send it to us by email:

• Application form for yearly registration or de-registration of Polychlorinated Biphenyl holdings (Updated May 2012) (PDF, 193KB)
• Guidance for completion of the application form (Updated May 2012) (PDF, 185KB)

Once you have completed your application, please send it to the address on the form or by email to:  

• PCB Enquiries

Fees

The fee for registering is £155 flat rate, regardless of how many holdings you need to register. There is no pro-rata discount for registering part way through the registration year (which runs from 31 July to 30 July the following year). Site inspection fees are £240.

Please contact us if you wish to pay by BACs or credit card, or follow the guidance in the application form to pay by cheque.

When we receive your form we will check it to make sure that it is complete. If it isn’t, we will contact you and ask for more information.