Guidance: Deposit for recovery operators: environmental permits
Summary
The Environment Agency has updated guidance on environmental permits for deposit for recovery operations, including what must be included in waste recovery plans. The revisions clarify suitable materials for engineering structures, requirements for attenuation layers, and the use of unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate in construction.
Why it matters
This is relevant to surveyors involved in site assessment, remediation, and development projects where waste materials may be reused in engineering works. It also affects compliance checks on permit requirements and the acceptability of materials used in land remediation and construction.
Key points
- Guidance updated for deposit for recovery environmental permit applications.
- Clarifies suitable waste materials for engineering structures and attenuation layers.
- Adds standard rules permit SR2024 No 2 for unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate.
- Updates guidance on landfill remediation and recovery of hazardous waste on land.
- References schedule 22 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.
Organisations:
Environment Agency, GOV.UK
Regulations:
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, Waste Framework Directive, SR2024 No 2
Locations:
England, Wales
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