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Waste collection authorities contingency planning: RPS 79

Environment Agency enforcementregulatory position onfor when waste collection authoritiesauthorities, canor operatecontracted temporaryoperators collectionworking siteson withouttheir anbehalf, environmentaloperating permit.temporary collection sites.

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Environment Agency
Published
29 June 2017
Last updated
2230 FebruaryJune 20232026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Waste collection authorities contingency planning: RPS 79

Ref: LIT 9940

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to to:

  • have an environmental permit whenwhere youone collectis andrequired
  • comply storewith wastethe atconditions temporaryof collectionyour sites.

    environmental permit

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action whenif you do thisnot comply with these legal requirements if you complymeet with the requirements in this RPS.

This enforcementregulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

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Published 29 June 2017
Last updated 2230 FebruaryJune 2023 + show2026 — Show all updates

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