Statutory guidance: SR2015 No 23: treatment of waste wood for recovery

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

These standard rules allow you to store and treat waste wood at a specified location. Permitted wastes do not include hazardous wastes.

The total quantity of waste you can store and treat under these standard rules is no more than 5,000 tonnes per year.

These standard rules do not permit the burning of any wastes, either in the open, inside buildings or in any form of incinerator.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.