Guidance
Storing dead wild animals collected from highways and public areas: RPS 378
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing dead wild animals collected from highways and public areas, where there’s no known or suspected infectious disease risk.
Applies to England
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to:
- have an environmental permit where one is required
- comply with the conditions of your environmental permit
- register an activity as exempt where you are required to do so
However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with these legal requirements if you meet the requirements in this RPS.
This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.
Updates to this page
Published 2 September 2026