Guidance: Shredding waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs: RPS 264
Summary
The Environment Agency has updated Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) 264 on shredding waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The statement has been extended to 31 December 2028 and clarifies notification requirements, fugitive dust minimisation measures, and monitoring expectations at permitted sites.
Why it matters
Surveyors involved in waste, refurbishment, or site due diligence may need to recognise the handling constraints around POPs-contaminated upholstered seating. The update also signals ongoing regulatory expectations on emissions control and compliance at waste treatment sites.
Key points
- RPS 264 covers shredding waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs.
- The Environment Agency says the RPS does not remove the underlying legal duty to avoid contaminating other waste.
- The RPS has been extended to 31 December 2028.
- Clarification has been added on notifying the Environment Agency when using the RPS.
- The update incorporates monitoring fugitive emissions and examples of dust-minimisation methods.
Organisations:
Environment Agency
Regulations:
RPS 264, RPS 373, RPS 297
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