Guidance

Low risk waste positions: paint

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

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 20 August 2019

Applies to England

Documents

Treating up to 5 tonnes a week of non-hazardous waste paint for reuse: LRWP 7

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Washing water-based paint containers before they are reused or recovered: LRWP 30

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Details

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.

Published 20 August 2019