B6 7BB, National Grid Metering Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/KB3202FP/A001
Published 28 May 2021
Applies to England
© Crown copyright 2021
This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk.
Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.
This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/b6-7bb-national-grid-metering-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprkb3202fpa001/b6-7bb-national-grid-metering-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprkb3202fpa001
Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from National Grid Metering Limited.
Application number
EPR/KB3202FP/A001
Regulated facility type
The facility is a A16 Physical Treatment Facility. Taking National Grid’s displaced gas meters and associated equipment is returned for processing. All waste taken is manually sorted based on age, condition and model to see if it is suitable for refurbishment or not. Those that are not suitable for refurbishment are then further sorted in hazardous and non hazardous waste streams. The non-hazardous meters are placed into ferrous metal skips stored on site which are then collected by a 3rd party contractor. Part of the waste that isn’t suitable for refurbishment contain mercury, these fall into hazardous waste stream. All waste containing mercury are put through a mechanical separation process which takes place within an enclosed building (Mon-Fri, 8-4pm) on hard standing impervious surface.
Regulated facility address
Nexus Point
Unit 8 Pavilion Drive
Birmingham
West Midlands
B6 7BB
How to view and comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application send these by 28 June 2021.
You can comment:
We are following Government advice to manage the risks of Coronavirus to our organisation, to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and sustain our critical operations. As a result, please contact us;
Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space
Via email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk
For advice about how to make a representation or if you are unable to make a representation via e-mail please call 03708 506 506.
The Environment Agency will normally put any comments it receives on the public register. This includes your name but not your personal contact details. Please tell us if you do not want your response to be public.
The privacy notice for permit applicants/operators can be viewed in the environmental permit application forms on GOV.UK