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Storing chemical toilet waste: RPS 277

Environment Agency regulatory position on storing chemical toilet waste, and other sewage related wastes, without an environmental permit.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 25 January 2023
• Last updated: 8 May 2025
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  1. 8 May 2025

     The RPS has been updated, it no longer covers treating chemical toilet waste.

  2. 25 January 2023

     First published.

Applies to England

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Storing chemical toilet waste: RPS 277

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to get an environmental permit for a waste operation when you store chemical toilet waste and other sewage related wastes.

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in the RPS.

The regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.