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Temporary storage of waste sandbags after a flood: RPS 168

Environment Agency regulatory position on when local authorities can temporarily store waste sandbags at designated collection points without an environmental permit.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 5 October 2017
• Last updated: 9 February 2024
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  1. 9 February 2024

     We have updated this RPS to the latest template. The next review date is 30 September 2026.

  2. 22 October 2020

     We have updated this RPS - you must now assess the sandbags to determine whether they may be hazardous waste. This will affect how they should be stored.

  3. 5 October 2017

     First published.

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Temporary storage of waste sandbags after a flood: RPS 168

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit for a waste operation when you temporarily store waste sandbags at collection points.

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.