SR2022 No 6: household waste recycling centre
Standard rules for a household waste recycling centre.
Applies to England
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This standard rules permit allows you to operate a household waste recycling centre, required by the Waste Disposal Authority (including a Unitary Authority). This is a site where non-hazardous and hazardous household wastes can be brought to the site by members of the public. Similar wastes from commercial and industrial sources may also be received.
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
Charges
The charges for applying for this standard rules permit are:
£3,926 for a new standard rules permit application
£1,178 for a minor variation to the permit
£2,529 to transfer the permit
£2,356 to surrender the permit
There is also an annual subsistence charge of £1,109 for the standard rules permit.permit.
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You onlinecan get advice before you apply for a permit.
How to apply for an environmental permit.
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Updates to this page
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Added that the Environment Agency is testing a new online service for permit applications in England. Added a link so you can sign up to use the new service and give feedback.
Update history
2025-11-06 16:26
Added that the Environment Agency is testing a new online service for permit applications in England. Added a link so you can sign up to use the new service and give feedback.
2025-04-28 14:06
Clarified that Table 2.1 applies to whole end-of-life tyres. Technique 6 has been changed so that it is the same as the requirements for WEEE set out in SR2022 No4 and SR2022 No5. Added the wording “where this is necessary to prevent pollution of water” to Technique 10. Technique 11 – clarified that lithium-ion batteries which have been sorted must be marked as a fire hazard and stored accordingly. Table 2.3a – waste code 16 01 03 has been amended to whole end-of-life-tyres.Added a link to ‘Extension to comply with new standard rules permits: RPS 331’ – this regulatory position statement has extended the deadline for complying or applying for a permit for existing permit holders.
2024-12-18 17:52
First published.