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SR2022 No 1: treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate

Standard rules for the treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate.

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From:
Environment Agency
Published:
18 December 2024
Last updated:
1 May 2026
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  1. Removed the quarterly reporting requirement for non-waste material.

  2. Charging information removed because it is incorporated into The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022 (as amended).

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

  4. 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.

  5. Clarified that the tonnage limits apply to the waste tables in the introduction. Table 2.1 and condition 2.3.5 have been amended to make it clear that the 75,000 tonnes limit for Table 2.3b, does not include soil and stones waste code 17 05 04. Table 2.3b has had the following waste codes included 02 01 01 soil from cleaning and washing vegetables, 02 03 01 soil from cleaning and washing vegetables and 02 04 01 soil from cleaning and washing beet. These waste codes were missing from the original published version. The heading for Table 2.3c has been changed to make it clear that it lists wastes which are subject to further limits. A link to the RPS that has extended the deadline for complying or applying for a permit for existing permit holders has been added.

  6. SR2022 No 1: treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate – corrected the date in section 2 'Improvement condition' to 'Operators of existing facilities (permits issued before 18 December 2024) shall by 18 December 2025 comply with Technique 2.'.

  7. First published.

Applies to England

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SR2022 No 1: treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate

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SR2022 No 1: generic risk assessment for treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregates

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Details

This standard rules permit allows you to operate a waste treatment facility to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate.

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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