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Collecting, storing and upgrading biogas from on-farm manure and slurry: RPS 259

Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can collect, store and upgrade biogas from on-farm manure and slurry lagoons without an environmental permit.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 8 December 2022
• Last updated: 13 February 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Collecting, storing and upgrading biogas from on-farm manure and slurry: RPS 259

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit when you:

• collect and store biogas from on-farm manure and slurry lagoons and tanks
• upgrade this biogas to biomethane

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in this RPS.

This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

Published 8 December 2022
Last updated 13 February 2024 + show all updates

1. 13 February 2024

   The review date of the RPS has been extended to 29 November 2024.

2. 8 December 2022

   First published.