Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 14: 75kte metal recycling site

Standard rules SR2015 No 14: 75kte metal recycling site.

Applies to England

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SR2015 No 14: 75kte metal recycling site

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Generic risk assessment for SR2015 No 14

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Details

These standard rules allow you to operate a metal recycling site at a specified location, provided that the permitted activities are not carried out within:

  • 500 metres of a European Site, Ramsar site or Site of Special Scientific Interest
  • 50m of any well, spring or borehole used for the supply of water for human consumption, including private water supplies

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Published 1 December 2015
Last updated 10 April 2019 + show all updates
  1. We have made the following changes to the standard rules set; addition of conditions to allow the acceptance and storage of intact waste vehicle catalytic converters.

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

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

  4. First published.