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Storing waste left by former tenants in empty properties: RPS 171

Environment Agency regulatory position on storing waste from empty properties cleared by local authorities or housing associations.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
1 December 2020
Last updated
29 July 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Storing waste left by former tenants in empty properties: RPS 171

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change the  legal requirement to have an environmental permit for a waste operation to store waste cleared from empty properties by local authorities or housing associations.

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in the RPS.

The regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

Updates to this page

Published 1 December 2020
Last updated 29 July 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated the RPS to the new template and extended the review date to 30 June 2027.

  2. First published.

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