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Temporary storage of waste coffee pods: RPS 282
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing waste coffee pods.
Applies to England
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have or comply with an environmental permit when you store waste coffee pods if you do not benefit from a relevant NWFD exemption, Schedule 3, Part 5 of The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 .
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.
Updates to this page
Published 24 August 2023Last updated 30 January 2024 + show all updates
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Change to section 'Conditions you must comply with' - coffee pods do not need to be bagged.
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First published.