Guidance

Storing and dewatering street sweeping waste: RPS 65

When you can store and dewater street sweeping waste without an environmental permit for a waste operation.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
13 November 2012
Last updated
1 August 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Storing and dewatering street sweeping waste: RPS 65

Ref: LIT 7538

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit for a waste operation when you store and dewater street sweeping waste.

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 this RPS.

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

Published 13 November 2012
Last updated 1 August 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated this regulatory position statement so it uses the latest template. This RPS is a candidate to become a waste exemption. The next review will be before 1 July 2026.

  2. We have updated this RPS to make it clear that it only applies to local authorities, Highways England and their contractors. We have also extended the review date until 31 January 2023.

  3. This RPS has been extended until 31 August 2020.

  4. First published.

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