Guidance: Accepting filter cake waste from soil and aggregate washing facilities: RPS 336
Summary
The Environment Agency has issued Regulatory Position Statement RPS 336 on accepting non-hazardous filter cake waste from soil and aggregate washing facilities at landfill and deposit for recovery sites. It clarifies that the statement does not remove the need for an environmental permit, but sets out circumstances where enforcement action would not normally be taken if the stated requirements are met.
Why it matters
Residential property surveyors may encounter sites or developments involving waste handling, remediation, or land recovery where this guidance affects compliance and site due diligence. It is relevant when assessing environmental constraints, permitting status, and potential liabilities linked to land use or redevelopment.
Key points
- Applies to non-hazardous filter cake waste from soil and aggregate washing facilities.
- Covers landfill and deposit for recovery sites.
- Does not change the legal requirement to hold an environmental permit.
- Environment Agency enforcement is unlikely if RPS requirements are met.
- The position does not affect other legal requirements.
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