Industrial Processes and Environmental Permitting
Information about the ‘permitting’ and regulation of industrial processes.
Permitted processes for local authority control
Operators of 'prescribed' industrial processes for local authority control are required to apply to the local authority for a 'permit' under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act (1999) Part A2 or Part B depending on the type of process. The requirement covers new and existing processes. The types of processes covered by this legislation are contained in schedule 1 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.
When the permit is granted, conditions are attached to minimise the effects of emissions of pollutants to the environment. Details of the permits and any existing authorisations, granted under the previous legislation, including monitoring data and legal notices are kept on a public register available for inspection at the Rushcliffe Arena.
A list of the Pollution and Prevention Control Act Part A2 and Part B permitted installations regulated by Rushcliffe Borough Council is available to download:
Details of the Pollution and Prevention Control Act Part A1 permitted installations within Rushcliffe which are regulated by the Environment Agency can be accessed on the Government website.
To make an application for a Prescribed Process then please use the appropriate form listed to the right in the documents section. The charges for these applications can be found on the fees and charges pages. Please email or post the form and supporting information to:
Neighbourhoods
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7YG
Hazardous Substances
Information and guidance relating to hazardous substances in the workplace can be found in the Health and Safety section of our website.
Hazardous pollution incidents that occur in the environment need to be reported to the Environment Agency. The Agency regulates waste management through a system of licences. They register and monitor people who transport waste, and they must be told beforehand if anyone moves potentially dangerous waste ('special waste' such as asbestos). The Agency works closely with Rushcliffe Borough Council and other organisations to tackle specific pollution control issues such as fly-tipping (dumping waste illegally).
Registration of T3 and T7 Exempt Waste Operations
Under the Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2016 most activities to manage waste should have a permit. However, there are some ‘exemptions’. Exemptions are waste operations that do not need a permit, but do need to be registered and are subject to a lighter touch regulation. Most waste treatment exemptions (except for T3 and T7) are registered by the Environment Agency.
There are 2 waste treatment exemptions that you need to register with the local authority, not the Environment Agency. These are:
- T3 – treatment of waste metals and metal alloys by heating for the purposes of removing grease
- T7 – treatment of waste bricks, tiles and concrete by crushing, grinding or reducing in size
which are registered by us as the Local Authority where the activity will be carried out, or as your principal place of business in the case of waste mobile plant.
Find a full description of T3 and T7 at Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
Please contact us for a Registration of T3 and T7 Exempt Waste Operations application form.
When we receive your completed form we will enter the information on our system and confirm with you that your exemption is registered.
Registration lasts for 3 years. In this time you will need to keep detailed records of operations and make them available to the Council who will inspect operations periodically. After this time you will need to renew your exemptions. In the meantime, you can make changes to your registration by contacting us as above. You should also contact us if you change any of the contact details for your exemption.
A list of the T3 and T7 Exempt Waste Operations registered by Rushcliffe Borough Council is available.