Entering any form of Waste Management in the UK market is a potential minefield of legislation and controlling bodies. There are some basics that I hope to share here that can help point you in the right direction and give you a better view of how the industry is controlled.

01 January 2008

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ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING REGULATIONS 2008

The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2008 are due to come into force on 1 April 2008. They will replace all current permitting regulations (PPC Regs, Landfill Regs, Waste Management Licensing Regs.

The Consultations were due back to DEFRA in December 2007. According to DEFRA Enviromnmental Permitting or EPP will be:

  • a modern, proportionate, risk-based system that is easier, quicker and cheaper to use
  • not change what is regulated or who regulates
  • drastically reduce the amount of guidance and forms used
  • use a streamlined IT system being developed under Core Regulation and the charging scheme being developed under the Unified Charging Scheme
  • save industry and regulators time and money

The Fixed Licences introduced in 2007 were the Environment Agency preparing for these forth coming regulations.

More information can be found on the DEFRA web site at :

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/epp/