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Storing waste samples for regulation or investigation: RPS 183

Environment Agency regulatory position on storing waste samples for regulation or investigation at sites other than where the samples are tested or analysed.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 29 June 2023
• Last updated: 9 July 2026
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  1. 9 July 2026

     RPS 183 has been reviewed and extended to 30 June 2029.

  2. 29 June 2023

     First published.

Applies to England

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Storing samples of waste for regulation or investigation: RPS 183

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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.