Waste: environmental permits
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Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Reference Guide
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 8
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-16
- Category
- Safety & operations
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.
Contents
- Check if your activity is covered by a regulatory position statement
- Check if there is an exemption for your activity
- Check if you need a standard rules permit
- Check if you need a bespoke permit
- Fees and charges for permits
- Apply online
- Apply using the PDF application forms
- Standard rules permits: application forms
- Bespoke permits: application forms
- Sending your PDF application forms
- Consultations on permit applications
- Keeping sensitive information confidential
- After you apply
- Decisions about your permit
- Appeal a decision
- When you get your permit
Source and licence
Environment Agency
AttributionEnvironment Agency, ‘Waste: environmental permits’ (updated 12 February 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.
Version history
- v1.016/09/2026