Statutory guidance: SR2015 No 5: household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station (no building)

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

These standard rules allow you to operate a household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station at a specified location, provided that the permitted activities are not carried out within:

  • 200 metres of a European Site, Ramsar site or Site of Special Scientific Interest
  • 50 metres of any well, spring or borehole used for the supply of water for human consumption, including private water supplies
  • 200 metres of any residential dwelling or workplace

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.