Notice

DH4 4AU, Biffa Waste Services Limited: Environmental permit draft decision advertisement

Published 18 August 2014

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The Environment Agency has received a variation application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. They are now consulting on the proposed decision.

  • Applicant name: Biffa Waste Services Limited
  • Reference number: EPR/BU8045IR/V005

  • Brief description of activity: This variation approves the following amendments to the permit: •A new soils and aggregate waste operation is added to the Permit. The operation involves recycling of construction, demolition and highways street sweeping type wastes with materials separation by screening, washing and separation. •The operational layout of the site is altered to accommodate for the new soils and aggregate recycling plant which will be located to the north west of the main access road, formerly occupied by a concrete batching plant. There is no change to the installation boundary. •Four new waste codes are added to the Permit for treatment within the new soils and aggregate waste operation •A further waste code is added to the Permit for acceptance within the landfill, this is restricted to inert waste produced from the new soils and aggregate waste operation.

  • Application type: Variation

  • Address: Houghton-Le-Spring Landfill, The Quarry, Quarry Row, Houghton-Le Spring, Durham, DH4 4AU

  • Local authority: Sunderland City Council

Information placed in the public register for consultation:

  • Draft decision permit
  • Draft decision document

1. How to view the application

The information is held on the Environment Agency register at the following location

Environment Agency
Tyneside House
Skinnerburn Road
Newcastle Business Park
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7AR

2. How to comment on the application

End date for representations: 11th September 2014.

Email to:

pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk

Or write to:

Environment Agency
Permitting and Support Centre
Land Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

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