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.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

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.