Tyre pyrolysis oil: resource framework
Summary
The Environment Agency has published a resource framework explaining when tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO) produced from waste tyres can meet the ‘end of waste’ test in England. It sets out conditions on permitted inputs, documentation, storage, transfer to refineries, imports/exports and mixing, and notes that non-compliance can trigger waste controls and potential offences.
Why it matters
Surveyors may encounter sites, industrial uses or environmental due diligence issues involving waste-derived fuels and storage of materials that may or may not be classified as waste. The framework also highlights regulatory and compliance considerations that can affect site risk, permitting and transaction advice.
Key points
- Defines when tyre pyrolysis oil can stop being classified as waste
- Requires compliant waste inputs, records and customer supply documentation
- TPO stored without an identified end user remains subject to waste controls
- Material must go to a refinery with an appropriate environmental permit
- Imports, exports and mixing rules can change waste status and compliance obligations
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