Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) is now Environmental Performance Reporting (EPR)

From January 2019, the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) reporting of annual mass emissions and waste transfers will be completed using the new Environmental Performance Reporting (EPR) online application, which will be available through the EDEN portal. The pollutant release and transfer register lists in excess of 350 industrial facilities engaged in environmentally hazardous activities. Those activities are...

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Industrial Emissions (IE) licences for specified industrial and agriculture activities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the competent authority for granting and enforcing Industrial Emissions (IE) licences for specified industrial and agriculture activities listed in the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as amended.  The categories of industry coming within the scope of Industrial Emissions licensing are: Minerals and Other Materials. Energy....

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Waste Facility Permits for Class 5 activity (200,000 tonnes)

New waste facility permits for Class 5 activity (the recovery of excavation or dredge spoil, comprising natural materials of clay, silt, sand, gravel or stone) now can accommodate up to 200,000 tonnes. In June 2019, S.I. 250 of 2019 Waste Management (Facility permit and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations was published.  These regulations amend the Waste Management...

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