SR2021 No 11: Small metal recycling facility (less than 5,000 tonnes a year)
For operators of a small metal recycling facility accepting no more than 5,000 tonnes of waste each year with no more than 100 tonnes on site at any one time.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
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
In the permit:
- schedule 1 lists the permitted waste types
- schedule 2 sets out the requirements for site plans and maps – we have provided additional guidance on what we expect these plans to cover
- schedule 3 sets out the fire prevention plan
Apply online
The chargesEnvironment forAgency applyingis fortesting this standard rules permit are:
£2,641 for a new standardonline rulesservice for permit application
£792applications forin aEngland. minorYou variationcan sign up to use the permit
£2,529new toservice transferand thegive permit
£1,585feedback.
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Update history
2025-11-06 16:31
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.
2022-03-22 12:47
Added charges information under ‘Details’ section.
2022-03-21 07:09
First published.
Details
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
In the permit:
- schedule 1 lists the permitted waste types
- schedule 2 sets out the requirements for site plans and maps – we have provided additional guidance on what we expect these plans to cover
- schedule 3 sets out the fire prevention plan
Apply online
The chargesEnvironment forAgency applyingis fortesting this standard rules permit are:
£2,641 for a new standardonline rulesservice for permit application
£792applications forin aEngland. minorYou variationcan sign up to use the permit
£2,529new toservice transferand thegive permit
£1,585feedback.
Updates to surrenderthis thepage
Published permit
There21 isMarch also2022
Last anupdated annual6 subsistenceNovember charge2025
thehref="#full-history">+ standardshow rulesall permit.
Youupdates
-
Added advicethat beforethe youEnvironment applyAgency foris testing a permit.
Younew cannotonline applyservice for this permit onlineapplications yet.
Howin toEngland. applyAdded fora anlink environmentalso permit.
Details
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
In the permit:
- schedule 1 lists the permitted waste types
- schedule 2 sets out the requirements for site plans and maps – we have provided additional guidance on what we expect these plans to cover
- schedule 3 sets out the fire prevention plan
Apply online
The chargesEnvironment forAgency applyingis fortesting this standard rules permit are:
£2,641forstandardonlinerulesservice for permitapplication£792applicationsforinaEngland.minorYouvariationcan sign up to use thepermit£2,529newtoservicetransferandthegivepermit£1,585feedback.
Updates to surrenderthis thepage
There21 isMarch also2022
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Added
advicethatbeforetheyouEnvironmentapplyAgencyforis testing apermit.Younewcannotonlineapplyservice forthisonlineapplicationsyet.HowintoEngland.applyAddedforaanlinkenvironmentalsopermit.
- and give feedback.
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Added charges information under ‘Details’ section.
Update history
2025-11-06 16:31
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.
2022-03-22 12:47
Added charges information under ‘Details’ section.
2022-03-21 07:09
First published.