Guidance
Deposit for recovery operators: environmental permits
How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a deposit for recovery operation and what to include in a waste recovery plan.
Applies to England
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This guidance is for operators who are planning to:
- carry out a new deposit for recovery operation
- make changes to an existing deposit for recovery operation
Updates to this page
Published 21 April 2021Last updated 29 June 2023 + show all updates
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Updated the reference to Article 6 of the Waste Framework Directive and added guidance on submitting a pre-application stage waste recovery plan in the ‘Waste recovery plans and Deposit for Recovery permits’ guide.
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The attachments have been updated to clarify the guidance and to add sections in 'Waste recovery plans and deposit for recovery permits' on landfill remediation and the recovery of hazardous waste on land.
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First published.