SI 2022/278.
18th March 2022
SI 2022/347
23rd March 2022

Environment Agency publishes two new Statutory Rules

The Environment Agency published two new Statutory Rules on March 21st

SR2021 No 11: Small metal recycling facility (less than 5,000 tonnes a year). https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sr2021-no-11-small-metal-recycling-facility-less-than-5000-tonnes-a-year/sr2021-no-11-small-metal-recycling-facility-less-than-5000-tonnes-a-year  The permit allows a named operator to operate a metal recycling site and permits the sorting, separation, grading, manual feed shearing, baling, compacting, and cutting (using hand-held equipment only) of ferrous metals and non-ferrous metals at a specified location. No more than 5,000 tonnes of metal recycling waste may be accepted at the facility each year.Burning of any wastes, either in the open, inside buildings or in any form of incinerator is not permitted.

 

SR2021 No 12.  Vehicle storage, depollution and dismantling (authorised treatment) facilities. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sr2021-no-12-vehicle-storage-depollution-and-dismantling-authorised-treatment-facility/sr2021-no-12-vehicle-storage-depollution-and-dismantling-authorised-treatment-facility  The permit allows the named operator to operate a vehicle storage, depollution and dismantling facility and permits the recovery of all waste motor vehicles at a specified location. No more than 750 tonnes of waste vehicles may be accepted at the facility each year. Burning of any wastes, either in the open, inside buildings or in any form of incinerator is not permitted.