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Deposit for recovery operators: environmental permits

How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a deposit for recovery operation and what to include in a waste recovery plan.

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From:
Environment Agency
Published:
21 April 2021
Last updated:
20 May 2026
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  1. Updated ‘Waste recovery plans and deposit for recovery permits’ guidance. Added to section 'Standard rules permit' SR2024 No 2: using unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate in construction. Removed reference to 'if you plan to recover 60,000 cubic metres or less of waste' in sections 'Standard rules permit' and 'Bespoke waste recovery permit' as you need to refer to the relevant standard rules.

  2. Updated the reference to Article 6 of the Waste Framework Directive and added guidance on submitting a pre-application stage waste recovery plan in the ‘Waste recovery plans and Deposit for Recovery permits’ guide.

  3. The attachments have been updated to clarify the guidance and to add sections in 'Waste recovery plans and deposit for recovery permits' on landfill remediation and the recovery of hazardous waste on land.

  4. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Waste recovery plans and deposit for recovery permits

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Check if your waste is suitable for deposit for recovery

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Waste acceptance procedures for deposit for recovery

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Engineering construction proposals for deposit for recovery

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This guidance is for operators who are planning to:

  • carry out a new deposit for recovery operation
  • make changes to an existing deposit for recovery operation

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