Statutory guidance

SR2022 No 1: treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate

Standard rules for the treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate.

Applies to England

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This standard rules permit allows you to operate a waste treatment facility to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate.

You can apply for this standard rules permit if: 

  • your activity meets the rules set out in the permit 

  • you can manage the potential risks as set out in the generic risk assessment 

The charges for applying for this standard rules permit are: 

  • £2,641 for a new standard rules permit application 

  • £792 for a minor variation to the permit 

  • £2,529 to transfer the permit 

  • £1,585 to surrender the permit 

There is also an annual subsistence charge of £2,875 for the standard rules permit. 

You can get advice before you apply for a permit

How to apply for an environmental permit.

This permit replaces:

If you cannot comply with the new standard rules permit you will need to apply to vary your permit into a bespoke permit. You must apply within 3 months of the date the standard rules was published (18 December 2024).

Updates to this page

Published 18 December 2024
Last updated 19 December 2024 + show all updates
  1. SR2022 No 1: treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate – corrected the date in section 2 'Improvement condition' to 'Operators of existing facilities (permits issued before 18 December 2024) shall by 18 December 2025 comply with Technique 2.'.

  2. First published.

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