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The cost of operating illegal waste sites in England is expected to rise from 1st of April 2018

October 8, 2017October 8, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

You may think from the above statement is only of passing interest but actually operating illegally could be as simple as not being compliant with the conditions which apply to a waste exemption or not […]

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New_Interaction between Environmental Permitting and Local Authorities’ Statutory Nuisance duties

October 8, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Clarification has just been published for England and wales over government’s interpretation of the relationship between Environmental Permitting and local authorities’ statutory nuisance duties.  It is interesting to note the attention drawn in this document […]

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Consultation _ transposition of the public exposures and justification aspects of the 2013 Euratom Basic Safety Standards Directive

October 8, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

The 2013 Euratom Basic Safety Standards Directive (2013/59/EURATOM) lays down safety standards for protecting against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation.  It scope includes not only medical, occupational exposure but public exposure scenarios such […]

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Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) 206 : Use of unbound IBAA in certain construction activities

September 21, 2017October 8, 2017 Claire Dickinson Geotechnics

The Environment Agency have published on-line RPS 206, which applies, if you use unbound municipal Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate (unbound IBAA) in certain construction activities. Essentially, if you comply with the conditions of the RPS, […]

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Are you leaving decommissioned pipes in the ground?

July 10, 2017September 6, 2017 Claire Dickinson Waste

If so, you might need an environmental permit.  The Environment Agency’s (EA) Regulatory Position Statement 8 (RPS 8) published on-line in June states that “Old pipes that are taken out of use (decommissioned) are classified […]

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Waste Misclassification – Don’t get caught out!

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Landfill Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are not relevant to hazardous waste classification. A WAC test will not identify whether a waste is hazardous or non-hazardous. Yes the above appears in the number one spot for  […]

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Resource Efficiency – Where is the WRAP construction waste reduction knowledgebase now?

May 23, 2017May 26, 2017 Claire Dickinson Waste

You may have noticed that WRAP (Waste Resource Action Programme) now focuses on three priority areas – Food and Drink; Clothing and Textiles; and Electricals and Electronics.  Between 2002 and 2014 WRAP in collaboration with […]

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Updated_Guidance: sewage sludge on farmland:code of practice

April 7, 2017 Claire Dickinson Sustainable Soils

DEFRA on 30 March 2017 updated their online guidance on their code for producing, supplying and using sewage sludge on farmland.  From a land quality perspective the key changes was to  add “The increased permissible […]

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Update to EA’s Groundwater Protection: Principles and practice (GP3)

March 24, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

The Environment Agency (EA) has just published “The Environment Agency’s approach to groundwater protection” March 2017 version 1.0. It contains position statements which provide information for different sectors about the Environment Agency’s approach to managing […]

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Different Mobile Plant Standard Rules for Landspreading apply in England and Wales now!

February 23, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Earlier this month the Environment Agency drew attention to the fact that with the new standard rules permits launched in January 2017 (applicable to existing permits from April – see previous GEMs posting at https://geoenvmatters.com/updated_standard-rule-permits-no-4-5-and-17-apply-to-existing-permits-from-6-april-2017/), […]

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We’ve updated our advice to help employers provide adequate ventilation in their workplaces during the pandemic. Help protect your workers with our step-by-step guidance: https://bit.ly/3bSsqHc #coronavirus

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Top high street chain pays for its recycling error https://www.gov.uk/government/news/top-high-street-chain-pays-for-its-recycling-error

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Changes to Landfill Tax rates from 1 April 2021 - http://GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-landfill-tax-rates-from-1-april-2021/changes-to-landfill-tax-rates-from-1-april-2021 comes with reminder 'Sites operating without the necessary environmental disposal permit or licence will be liable for Landfill Tax at the standard rate on all material.'

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Have your say on guidance for driving on motorways and high-speed roads in The Highway Code https://www.gov.uk/government/news/have-your-say-on-guidance-for-driving-on-motorways-and-high-speed-roads-in-the-highway-code

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Environment Agency swoops to seize vehicle linked to flytipping https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-swoops-to-seize-vehicle-linked-to-flytipping

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