L20 1BX, European Metal Recycling Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/RP3794CG/V009
Published 24 February 2025
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Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received an application to vary (change) an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from European Metal Recycling Limited.
The proposed variation does not involve substantial change.
Application number
EPR/RP3794CG/V009
Regulated facility type
S5.4 A(1) (b) (iv) Recovery or a mix of recovery and disposal of non-hazardous waste with a capacity exceeding 75 tonnes per day involving treatment in shredders of metal waste, including waste electrical and electronic equipment and end-of-life vehicles and their components
S5.6 A(1) (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 and 5.3
S5.3 A(1) (a) (ii) Disposal or recovery of hazardous waste with a capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day involving physico-chemical treatment
S5.3 A(1) (a) (ii) Disposal or recovery of hazardous waste with a capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day involving physico-chemical treatment
This variation is to add the following Schedule 1 listed activities under Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016: S5.3 (a) (ii) – hazardous waste installation – physico-chemical treatment. The variation is to accommodate a re-classification of already permitted waste codes 19 10 04 (fluff light fraction and dust other than those mentioned in 19 10 03), 19 10 06 (other fractions other than those mentioned in 19 10 05) and 19 12 12 (other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11) to 19 10 03 (luff-light fraction and dust containing hazardous substances), 19 10 05* (other fractions containing hazardous substances) and 19 12 11* (other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of waste containing hazardous substances) respectively.
In addition waste codes are also being added to waste activities falling outside the Industrial Emission Directive (IED). Waste code 16 02 05* (hazardous components removed from discarded equipment) is being added to the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) storage and treatment. This code is also being added to the metal recycling activity along with 17 04 10* (cables containing oil, coal tar and other hazardous substances).
Regulated facility address
Alexandra Building
Alexandra Dock 1
Bootle, Merseyside
L20 1BX
How to view and comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application send these by 24 March 2025.
You can comment:
Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space
Via email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk
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