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SR2022 No 5: non-hazardous waste transfer with asbestos, hazardous batteries, cable and WEEE storage

Standard rules to operate a household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station. These rules also allow the storage of asbestos, batteries, cable and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

Applies to England

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This standard rules permit allows you to operate a waste facility transferring a range of non-hazardous wastes. These rules also allow storage of asbestos, batteries, cable and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).  

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 

The charges for applying for this standard rules permit are: 

  • £3,926 for a new standard rules permit application 

  • £792 for a minor variation to the permit 

  • £2,529 to transfer the permit 

  • £1,585 to surrender the permit 

There is also an annual subsistence charge of £2,875 for the standard rules permit. 

You can get advice before you apply for a permit

How to apply for an environmental permit

Updates to this page

Published 18 December 2024
Last updated 19 December 2024 + show all updates
  1. SR2022 No 5: non-hazardous waste transfer with asbestos, hazardous batteries, cable and WEEE storage – corrected date in section 2 'Improvement condition' to 'Operators of existing facilities (permits issued before 18 December 2024) shall by 18 June 2026 ensure their building is enclosed as defined in condition 4.4'.

  2. First published.

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