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Classifying waste wood from mixed waste wood sources: RPS 207

When treated or mixed waste wood can be classified as non-hazardous waste wood.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
28 November 2017
Last updated
4 January 2021 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on

We have replaced RPS 207 with Receiving hazardous waste wood at household waste recycling centres: RPS 249 and Hazardous waste wood from demolition and refurbishment activities: RPS 250.

Applies to England

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Classifying waste wood from mixed waste wood sources: RPS 207

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If you comply with the conditions in this regulatory position statement (RPS), you do not need to apply a hazardous waste classification for waste wood from mixed waste wood sources.

We will withdraw this RPS on 31 July 2021. This will give the waste wood industry time to:

  • publish a code of practice which meets the legal requirements for assessing and classifying waste wood
  • comply with that code of practice

Updates to this page

Published 28 November 2017
Last updated 4 January 2021 + show all updates

  1. We have extended the expiry date until 31 July 2021.

  2. Work programme delayed due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - we've extended the expiry date of this RPS to 31 January 2021.

  3. The Environment Agency has extended this RPS to give the waste wood industry more time to complete the programme of work. This is because additional wood treatments have been added and overall improvements to the sampling and testing regime. This RPS was to be withdrawn on 30 September 2019 but it will now be withdrawn on 31 July 2020.

  4. The Environment Agency has extended this regulatory position statement until 30 September 2019.

  5. First published.

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