Storing waste carpet from the manufacturing sector: LRWP 10
Updated 11 April 2023
Applies to England
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This low risk waste position (LRWP) applies if you store waste carpet from the manufacturing sector for recovery.
If you follow the conditions in this LRWP you can carry out the activity without an environmental permit for a waste operation.
Conditions you must comply with
You must:
- store the waste carpet in a secure place
- only store up to 100 tonnes of waste carpet at any one time
You must make sure your activities do not endanger human health or the environment. You must not:
- cause a risk to water, air, soil, plants or animals
- cause a nuisance through noise or odours
- adversely affect the countryside or places of special interest
Enforcement
A LRWP means that the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action against you provided:
- your activity meets the description set out in this LRWP
- you comply with the conditions set out in this LRWP
- your activity does not, and is not likely to, cause environmental pollution or harm human health
Contact the Environment Agency
General enquiries
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Rotherham
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