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Consultation outcome

Waste batteries: appropriate measures for permitted facilities: proposed guidance

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

After considering the consultation responses we received, we have finalised the text of the guidance for publication. So that the guidance is fully accessible, we have converted the format from the PDF document that was used for the consultation to HTML (webpage) format.

We have published the finalised guidance on GOV.UK: Waste batteries: appropriate measures for permitted facilities.

The new guidance for waste batteries is part our collection of technical guidance for regulated industry sectors: environmental permitting.


Original consultation

Summary

The Environment Agency would like your views on our proposed technical guidance that sets out the appropriate measures for permitted facilities that store or treat separate collections of waste batteries.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

The proposed guidance aims to set out clear standards for the design and operation of permitted facilities that store or treat separate collections of waste batteries and ensure that they are applied consistently across the waste sector in order to protect the environment.

The guidance also incorporates the relevant requirements of the waste treatment BAT Conclusions publication, made under the European Industrial Emission Directive (2010/75/EU), which apply to waste installation facilities permitted under the Directive.

Updates to this page

Published 2 July 2025
Last updated 21 May 2026 show all updates
  1. Added the consultation outcome and a link to the finalised guidance.

  2. First published.

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