Statutory guidance

SR2010 No 9: use of waste for reclamation, restoration or improvement of land

Standard rules for the use of waste for reclamation, restoration or improvement of land (up to 50kte).

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 25 June 2012
• Last updated: 10 April 2019
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  1. 10 April 2019

     Updated standard rule with minor amendments to the wording found on the introductionary page. The second bullet point has been changed.

  2. 3 April 2019

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

  3. 25 June 2012

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

SR2010 No 9:50Kte Use of waste for reclamation, restoration or improvement of land

Ref: LIT 6961

PDF, 347 KB, 11 pages

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Generic risk assessment for SR2010 No 9

Ref: LIT 7159

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Details

These standard rules allow you to treat land that has been previously subject to industrial or other man-made development for:

• reclamation
• restoration
• improvement by spreading waste

After 1 February 2016 these rules are no longer available for new applicants. New applicants may apply for SR2015 No 39 to store and use waste for recovery activities involving depositing waste for construction, reclamation, restoration or improvement of land.