Complying with Permits and Licenses

We all want to safeguard our environment from the damage and pollution that can result from the irresponsible conduct of the minority.

To this end, the UK government and European Commission are moving more and more toward licensing and regulating those actions of businesses and other organisations which can impact the environment.

In order to comply with the law, it is essential that you are aware of the permits and licences that affect you.

The Environment Agency lists the following areas and activities:

• End-of-life vehicles
  For producers, owners, operators and dismantlers of vehicles.



• Landfill
  For owners and users of landfill sites.



• Pollution Prevention and Control permits
  For activities that could result in polluting any aspect of the environment.



• Radioactive substances and wastes
  For storage, use and disposal of radioactive materials and waste.



• Solvent emissions
  For storage, use and disposal of organic solvents.



• Trade effluent - discharges to sewers
  For discharge of liquid wastes into the public sewerage system.



• Waste carriers, brokers and dealers
  For certain dealers and transporters of waste materials.



• Waste incineration
  For owners and users of waste incineration facilities.



• Waste management licensing
  For storage, treatment and disposal of waste.



• Water use and efficiency
  For abstraction and efficient use of surface water and groundwater.



• Water - New regulation in Scotland
  For water users in Scotland.



• Water pollution
  For preventing pollution of surface water and groundwater.

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