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SR2008 No 9: storage of asbestos waste

Standard rules for the storage of asbestos waste.

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From:
Environment Agency
Published:
25 June 2012
Last updated:
21 July 2026
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  1. Following consultation, we have revised the standard rules permit to include: You must not: transfer asbestos between different bulk containers, store asbestos loose or in bays, store asbestos on site for more than 6 months, stack bulk containers, use mechanical equipment, for example loading shovels, chutes and conveyors to move asbestos waste. A new condition 3.1.1 has been added about point source emissions to water, air or land, previously covered in the introductory note.

  2. Updated the 'Details' section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

  3. Added that the Environment Agency is testing a new online service for permit applications in England. Added a link so you can sign up to use the new service and give feedback.

  4. We have updated the interpretation section 4.4 of the standard rule with a revised definition for the term ‘European Site’

  5. Added to 'details' section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

  6. Added to 'details' section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

  7. We have added text to clarify the status of the new and amended rules sets following consultation No 12 and re-instated the existing rules sets that continue to apply until 1 March 2016.

  8. Updated December 2015.

  9. First published.

Applies to England

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SR2008 No 9: storage of asbestos waste

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SR2008 No 9: generic risk assessment for the storage of asbestos waste

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Details

These standard rules will allow you to store double bagged or securely wrapped asbestos waste in clearly identified, segregated, sealed, secure, lockable bulk containers at a specified location. No other waste types or storage locations are allowed. No repackaging or treatment is allowed.

No more than 3,650 tonnes of waste can be accepted at the facility in a year.

Waste can be stored for up to 6 months.

You can apply for this standard rules permit if:

  • your activity meets the rules set out in the permit
  • you can manage the potential risks as set out in the generic risk assessment

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You can apply online for this permit in England.

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