B66 2JR, S. Norton and Co Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/LP3821SX/A001
Published 8 January 2026
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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 S. Norton and Co Limited.
Application number
EPR/LP3821SX/A001
Regulated facility type
This is a New Bespoke and the Operator has proposed the following activities to be carried out on the site:
Schedule 1 Part 2 Chapter 5 Section 5.3 Part A (1) – Disposal or recovery hazardous waste
a) Disposal or recovery of hazardous waste with a capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day involving one or more of the following activities:
ii) Physico-chemical treatment
This applies to the process of lead acid battery manual sorting and repackaging and the manual sorting and stripping of cables
Schedule 1 Part 2 Chapter 5 Section 5.6 Part A (1) – Temporary or underground storage of hazardous waste
a) Temporary storage of hazardous waste with a total capacity exceeding 50 tonnes pending any of the activities listed in Section 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and paragraph (b) of this section except) temporary storage, pending collection, on the site where the waste is generated.
Secondary activities:
Metal recycling site – vehicle dismantling
Metal recycling site – mixed metals
Regulated facility address
S Norton and Co Ltd – Smethwick
Cornwall Road
Smethwick
B66 2JR
The application includes:
- the completed application form
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a non-technical summary
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a summary of the management system
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an environmental risk assessment
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proposed operating techniques, including an assessment of best available techniques
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management plans to address any key risks
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modelling and monitoring of any significant emissions to air, land or water
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a report on the condition of the site
- raw material usage and measures for energy efficiency and avoiding waste production
How to view and comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application send these by 5 February 2026
You can comment:
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.
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