Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 16: metal recycling site

SR2015 No 16: metal recycling site.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 1 December 2015
• Last updated: 19 April 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

SR2015 No 16: metal recycling site

Ref: LIT 10289

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Generic risk assessment for SR2015 No 16

Ref: LIT 10267

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Details

These standard rules allow you to operate a metal recycling site at a specified location.

These rules permit the following activities for ferrous metals or alloys and non-ferrous metals for recovery:

• sorting
• separation
• grading
• shearing
• baling
• compacting
• granulating of cables
• cutting (using hand held equipment only)

The total quantity of waste that can be accepted at a site under these rules must be less than 25,000 tonnes a year.

The rules will not permit the burning of any waste, either in the open, inside buildings or in any form of incinerator.

Check how to apply for a standard rules environmental permit.

Published 1 December 2015
Last updated 19 April 2021 + show all updates

1. 19 April 2021

   Edited the 'Details' section - 'using hand held equipment only' only applies to cutting.

2. 10 April 2019

   SR2015 No 16: We have made the following changes to the standard rules set; addition of conditions to allow the acceptance and storage of intact waste vehicle catalytic converters.

3. 3 April 2019

   We have updated the interpretation section 4.4 of the standard rule with a revised definition for the term ‘European Site’

4. 29 August 2018

   Added to 'details' section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

5. 1 December 2015

   First published.