B8 1AB, Smurfit Westrock UK Ltd: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/UP3322SG/A001
Published 16 December 2025
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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 Smurfit Westrock UK Ltd.
Application number
EPR/UP3322SG/A001
Regulated facility type
New Bespoke waste permit application for a Household, Commercial and Industrial waste transfer station, taking paper, card and plastic waste codes. They are sorting and baling card, paper and plastic for recovery and disposal. The site currently has two exemptions (S2 and T4). They are increasing throughput to 125,000 tonnes/annum.
Regulated facility address
Smurfit Westrock Recovered Fiber – Birmingham depot
Duddeston Mill Road
Birmingham
B8 1AB
How to view and comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application send these by 16 January 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.
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 at Privacy Notice