Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 23: treatment of waste wood for recovery

Standard rules SR2015 No 23: treatment of waste wood for recovery.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 1 December 2015
• Last updated: 3 April 2019
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  1. 3 April 2019

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

  2. 30 August 2018

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

  3. 1 December 2015

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 30 June 2025

This permit has been consolidated into SR2022 No 8: waste wood treatment. Check if you comply with the new standard rules permit instead.

Applies to England

Documents

[Withdrawn] SR2015 No 23: treatment of waste wood for recovery

Ref: LIT 10296

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[Withdrawn] Generic risk assessment for SR2015 No 23: treatment of waste wood for recovery

Ref: LIT 10274

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Details

These standard rules allow you to store and treat waste wood at a specified location. Permitted wastes do not include hazardous wastes.

The total quantity of waste you can store and treat under these standard rules is no more than 5,000 tonnes per year.

These standard rules do not permit the burning of any wastes, either in the open, inside buildings or in any form of incinerator.

Check how to apply for a standard rules environmental permit.