Guidance

Low risk waste positions: effluent and sludge

The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.

Applies to England

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These LRWPs include wastewater and water treatment sludges and other process sludges.

If the Environment Agency provides a LRWP for an activity, you can carry it out without an environmental permit for a waste operation provided that you meet all the conditions.

The Environment Agency may review its LRWPs. It may decide the activity is no longer suitable for a LRWP or that the conditions need changing. You must regularly check that the LRWP you are benefiting from is still in place.

Updates to this page

Published 20 August 2019
Last updated 13 January 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added: Treating solid waste from composting toilets: LRWP 90.

  2. Published a new low risk waste position - 'Storing and treating filter bed media: LRWP 75'.

  3. First published.

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