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
Documents
Details
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
Charges
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.permit.
Apply
You onlinecan get advice before you apply for a permit.
How to apply for an environmental permit.
TheThis Environmentpermit Agencyreplaces:
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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 16:31
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.
2025-04-28 12:48
Clarified that the tonnage limits apply to the waste tables in the introduction. Table 2.1 and condition 2.3.5 have been amended to make it clear that the 75,000 tonnes limit for Table 2.3b, does not include soil and stones waste code 17 05 04. Table 2.3b has had the following waste codes included 02 01 01 soil from cleaning and washing vegetables, 02 03 01 soil from cleaning and washing vegetables and 02 04 01 soil from cleaning and washing beet. These waste codes were missing from the original published version. The heading for Table 2.3c has been changed to make it clear that it lists wastes which are subject to further limits. A link to the RPS that has extended the deadline for complying or applying for a permit for existing permit holders has been added.
2024-12-19 15:04
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.’.
2024-12-18 17:54
First published.