Non Technical Summary HFF Civil Engineering Ltd Unit 1, Factory

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HFF Civil Engineering Ltd Unit 1, Factory Road Cambois, Bedlington

Probe Environmental Services Limited, Unit 9 Fergusons Business Park, Northumberland, NE22 7DD

Tel: 01670 811584 Fax: 01670 854969 Email: [email protected] BASIS OF REPORT

This report has been prepared by Probe Environmental Services Ltd with all reasonable skill, care and diligence, and taking account of the manpower and resources devoted to it by agreement with the client. Information reported herein is based on the interpretation of data collected and has been accepted in good faith as being accurate and valid.

This report is for the exclusive use of HFF Ltd; no warranties or guarantees are expressed or should be inferred by any third parties. This report may not be relied upon by other parties without written consent from Probe Environmental Services Ltd.

Probe Environmental Ltd disclaims any responsibility to the client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the work.

Information reported herein may be based on the interpretation of public domain data collected by Probe Environmental Services Ltd and/or information supplied by the Client and/or its other advisors and associates. The data has been accepted in good faith as being accurate and valid.

The copyright and intellectual property in all drawings, reports, specifications, bills of quantities, calculations and other information set out in this report remain vested in Probe Environmental Services Ltd unless the terms of appointment state otherwise.

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. CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 2

1.1 The Site ...... 2

1.2 Current Environmental Permit ...... 2

2.0 PROPOSED CHANGES ...... 3

2.1 Waste activities and waste types ...... 3

3.0 APPLICATION CONTENTS ...... 4

3.1 Application Forms ...... 4

3.2 Drawings ...... 4

3.3 Operating Techniques ...... 4

3.4 Fire Prevention Plan ...... 5

3.5 Environmental Risk Assessment ...... 5

4.0 KEY TECHNICAL STANDARDS ...... 6

5.0 CONCLUSION ...... 7

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1.0 Introduction

HFF Civil Engineering Ltd (HFF) has instructed Probe Environmental Services Limited (Probe) to prepare an application for the variation of their Environmental Permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

The application is to vary to existing activities to allow the site to accept and manually sort wastes primarily arising from construction and demolition activities. Permitted wastes do not include hazardous wastes. The total quantity of waste that can be stored and subsequently treated at the site shall be no more than 149,000 tonnes per year.

This non-technical summary provides a summary of the regulated facility, an explanation of exactly what is being applied for, and a summary of the key technical standards and control measures that will be implemented at the site as a result of the proposed changes.

1.1 The Site

The site is located at;

• Former Four Rivers Biofuel Ltd Site Factory Road Cambois Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7DB

Grid reference NZ2918085050.

The site is principally bounded as detailed in Table 1.

Boundary Description North Agricultural East Agricultural South Agricultural/Commercial West Agricultural/Commercial

The site location and environmental site setting is shown on Drawing 001.

1.2 Current Environmental Permit

Waste operations at the site are currently authorised by a standard rules environmental permit the SR2010 No12: Treatment of waste to produce soil <75,000 tpy, most recently issued in December 2016. The following activities are currently authorised on site:

• R3: Recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents (including composting and other biological transformation processes)

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• R5: Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials

• R13: Storage of waste pending any of the operations numbered R1 to R12 (excluding temporary storage, pending collection, on the site where the waste is produced) In undertaking these activities, the site is limited to: consisting only of sorting, separation, screening, crushing and blending of waste for recovery as a soil, soil substitute or aggregate into different components for recovery. 2.0 Proposed changes

The application seeks to make the following changes to the site’s operations:

• Add wastes such as household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station , with manual treatment for further recycling.

2.1 Waste activities and waste types

The application seeks to include HCI wastes detailed in Section 9 of the application and the below activities, specifically:

• R13: Storage of wastes pending any of the operations numbered R1 to R12 (excluding temporary storage, pending collection, on the site where it is produced) • R3: Recycling or reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents • R4: Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds • R5: Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials • D9: Physio-chemical treatment of waste which results in final compounds or mixtures which are disposed of on site by means of any category D operation • D14: Repackaging of waste prior to being submitted on this site to any of the category D operations authorised • D15: Storage pending any of the operations numbered D1 to D14 (excluding temporary storage, pending collection, on the site where it is produced) In undertaking these activities, the site will be limited to:

• Treatment consisting only of manual sorting or manual separation of waste into different components for disposal, (no more than 50 tonnes per day) or recovery. • No more than a total of 50 tonnes of intact and shredded waste vehicle tyres (waste codes 16 01 03 and 19 12 04) shall be stored at the site.

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3.0 Application Contents

In view of the foregoing, the application comprises the following elements:

1. Application forms (Parts A, C2,C4 and F1); 2. Drawings: 001 Site location, 002 Permitted Area, 003 Site Layout , 004 Receptor; 3. Operating Techniques (HFF_ OT); 4. Fire Prevention Plan (HFF_FPP); 5. Management System (HFF_EMS); 6. Environmental Risk Assessment (HFF_ERA); 7. WAMITAB; and 8. Non-Technical Summary (HFF_NTS); 9. EWC Codes.

3.1 Application Forms

Parts A, C2, C4 and F1 of the Environment Agency’s application forms have been completed in support of the application and are enclosed as Section 1 of the application.

3.2 Drawings

Drawing 001 Site Location Plan

Drawing 002 Proposed Permit Boundary

Drawing 003 Site Layout Plan

Drawing 004 Receptor Map

3.3 Operating Techniques

HFF operate their own in-house management system which ensures that:

• The risks that the activities pose to the environment are identified; • The measures that are required to minimise the risks are identified; • The activities are managed in accordance with the management system; • Performance against the management system is audited at regular intervals; and • The Environmental Permit is complied with.

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The management system is supplemented by the Operating Techniques document (HFF - Operating Techniques) which outlines the operating techniques at the site and demonstrates conformance with the requirements of relevant Environment Agency (EA) guidance.

A summary of the management system is included in the Operating Techniques document included as Section 3 of the application and a summary of the key technical standards for the management of the recycling facility is included in Section 4.0 of this non-technical summary.

3.4 Fire Prevention Plan

The Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) follows the EA’s guidance for Fire Prevention Plans (FPP)1 and details the required mitigation and management methods to prevent a fire of combustible materials stored on site.

The FPP identifies measures to be employed to reduce the likelihood of fires at the site. In addition, the plan identifies measures to be employed in the event of a fire in order to limit the damage caused to the environment or human health.

The FPP is enclosed as Section 4 of this Environmental Permit application.

3.5 Environmental Risk Assessment

An Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) has been undertaken and submitted with the permit application to assess and mitigate risks associated with the proposed changes on the site. There will be no point source emissions to groundwater, surface water or air resulting from the waste activity and neither will there be any site waste arising or global warming potential.

Therefore only ‘Amenity and Accidents’ remains applicable for assessment in this instance, and includes the consideration of odour, noise and vibration, fugitive emissions (including dust, mud, litter and pests) and accidents.

The ERA concludes that with the implementation of risk management measures, as described in the ERA, potential hazards from the facility are unlikely to be significant.

The Environmental Risk Assessment is included in Section 6 of the application.

1 Fire Prevention Plans, November 2016 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-prevention-plans-environmental-permits/fire- prevention-plans-environmental-permits

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4.0 Key Technical Standards

The key technical standards which will be employed to ensure that the proposed activities do not give rise to a significant environmental impact are summarised below:

• The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016; • Develop a management system: environmental permits, February 2016; • Control and monitor emissions for your environmental permit, February 2016; • Risk assessments for your environmental permit, February 2016; and • Sector Guidance Note S5.06: recovery and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, May 2013. In summary, the rules and operating procedures employed at the site will ensure that:

• All waste is managed in accordance with the Environmental Permit and legal requirements; • The management and prevention of fires on site will be controlled via the FPP; • The storage and treatment of waste is undertaken on impermeable surfacing with sealed drainage; • Any tanks or containers used for the storage of any liquid fuel oil or other potentially polluting liquids/materials shall at all times be labelled as to the contents, and will be fit for purpose; • Vehicles and plant will be appropriately maintained to ensure that operation will not give rise to unacceptable noise or vibration levels; and • The risk of fugitive emissions (dust, noise, odour, pest and litter) is minimised; Procedures are in place for the regular inspection and maintenance of storage areas and associated infrastructure, including site surfacing, drainage systems and containment measures.

Records will be maintained detailing any action taken to repair infrastructure and faults.

An Accident Management Plan is maintained and regularly reviewed to assess and minimise environmental risks and hazards of accidents and their consequences.

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5.0 Conclusion

The overall conclusion from the studies undertaken in support of the permit application is that there is unlikely to be a significant environmental impact upon potentially sensitive receptors as a result of the proposed Environmental Permit application.

HFF is fully committed to ensuring the highest standards are met and will undertake its activities in a manner consistent with best industrial practices and with the implementation of the company’s management system.

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HFF Civil Engineering Ltd Unit 1, Factory Road Cambois, Bedlington

Basis of Report

This report has been prepared by Probe Environmental Services Ltd with all reasonable skill, care and diligence. Information reported herein is based on the interpretation of data collected and has been accepted in good faith as being accurate and valid.

This report is for the exclusive use HFF; no warranties or guarantees are expressed or should be inferred by any third parties. This report may not be relied upon by other parties without written consent from Probe Environmental Ltd.

Probe Environmental Ltd disclaims any responsibility to the client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the work.

Information reported herein may be based on the interpretation of public domain data collected by Probe Environmental Services Ltd, and/or information supplied by the Client and/or its other advisors and associates. The data has been accepted in good faith as being accurate and valid.

CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 1

1.1 Report Structure ...... 2

2.0 MANAGEMENT ...... 3

2.1 Management System ...... 3

2.2 Accident Management Plan ...... 6

3.0 OPERATIONS ...... 9

3.1 Process Description ...... 9

3.2 Permitted Activities ...... 9

3.3 Waste Acceptance ...... 10

3.4 Waste Storage ...... 11

3.5 EWC Waste Codes to be accepted on site ...... 11

3.6 Site Infrastructure and Equipment ...... 11

4.0 EMISSIONS AND MONITORING ...... 12

4.1 Surface Water and Groundwater ...... 12

4.2 Sewer...... 12

4.3 Odour ...... 12

4.4 Dust ...... 13

4.5 Noise ...... 13

4.6 Pests ...... 14

4.7 Litter ...... 14

4.8 Mud and Debris ...... 14

5.0 INFORMATION ...... 15

5.1 Reporting and Notifications...... 15

6.0 CLOSURE ...... 16

REFERENCED DRAWINGS

Drawing 001 Site Location Plan

Drawing 002 Environmental Permit Boundary

Drawing 003 Site Layout

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1.0 Introduction

HFF Civil Engineering LTD (HFF) has instructed Probe Environmental Services Ltd to prepare an Operating Techniques Document to form part of the Environmental Management System (EMS) under which the site will operate.

The site location is detailed on Drawing 001. Drawing 002 illustrates the Permit boundary. Drawing 003 shows the Site Layout.

The current site permit EAWML/403682 allows the site to accept and processes up to 75,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of inert materials. The current permit allows the operator to store and treat waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate. Permitted wastes do not include hazardous wastes.

The operator wishes to vary the permit upon advice from the EA from an application made in October 2018. The site is located next to a SPA, designated 1 month after the determination of the original standard rules permit. See below;

The company wish add the acceptance and manual treatment only and adapt the site activities under a Bespoke permit in line with EA advice. The activity will be carried out within a building with strict storage timescales and a Fire Prevention Plan in place.

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1.1 Report Structure This report describes the operating techniques that are to be implemented at the facility to ensure compliance with the conditions of the Environmental Permit. The report has been drafted to satisfy the requirements of Environmental Agency (EA) Guidance1 and is divided into the following Sections.

Section 1 Introduction

Section 2 Management

Section 3 Operations

Section 4 Emissions and Monitoring

Section 5 Information

Section 6 Closure

1 Risk assessments for your environmental permit (8 May 2018)

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2.0 Management

2.1 Management System HFF operate their own in-house management system which ensures that;

• the risks that the activities pose to the environment are identified; • the measures that are required to minimise the risks are identified; • the activities are managed in accordance with the management system; • performance against the management system is audited at regular intervals; and • the Environmental Permit is complied with. The management system is supplemented by this document which outlines the operating techniques at the site and demonstrates conformance with the requirements of relevant Environment Agency guidance.

2.1.1 Management Structure and Responsibilities The Site Manager is responsible for day to day operations and compliance with the Environmental Permit.

Whenever the site is open to receive or dispatch wastes, or will carry out any of the waste management operations, it will be supervised by at least one member of staff who is suitably trained and fully conversant with the requirements of the permit regarding:

• waste acceptance and control procedures; • operational controls; • maintenance; • record-keeping; • emergency action plans; and • notifications to the Environment Agency.

2.1.2 Technical Competence and Training The site will be managed by sufficient staff, competent to operate the site. The management system will deliver the following:

• all staff will have clearly defined roles and responsibilities; • records will be maintained of the skills required for each post; • records will be maintained of the training and relevant qualifications undertaken by staff to meet the requirement of each post; and • operations will be governed by standard operating instructions.

Operations at the site will be under the overall control of a technically competent person who holds the relevant Certificate of Technical Competence (COTC) under the Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board (WAMITAB) scheme. Mr Stephen Charlton is the qualified technically competent manager for the site. (WAMITAB documents are available in section 9 of the application).

An assessment of staff training needs will be carried out to identify the posts for which specific environmental awareness training is needed, and to determine the scope and level of such training. The assessment of training needs will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Details of staff training procedures and recording are included in SOP3.15 of the management system.

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The training programme will ensure that relevant staff are aware of the following:

• regulatory implications of the permit for the site and their specific work activity; • all potential environmental effects from operations under normal and abnormal circumstances; • the need to report deviations from the permit; and • prevention of accidental emissions and the action to be taken should accidental emissions occur.

2.1.3 Site Security In order to prevent unauthorised access, a number of site security measures will be in place at the site including;

• out of hours security patrols & 24 Hr CCTV Monitoring; • gates which will be locked when the site is not in use; and • fencing or barriers to entry along the entire site boundary.

The buildings will be inspected at the commencement of each working day. Any defects or damage which compromises the integrity of the enclosure will be made secure by temporary repair as soon as is practicable. Permanent repairs will be affected as soon as practicable.

All inspections, any defects, damage or repairs will be recorded in the site diary.

2.1.4 Permit Surrender To assist in permit surrender, records will be maintained to demonstrate how the land beneath the site has been protected at all times between the date of permit issue and the end of permit operations.

Records to be maintained will include:

• maintenance of impermeable surfacing; • maintenance of drains and sumps; and • actions taken to clean up incidents and spillages.

2.1.5 Display of Environmental Permit A copy of the Environmental Permit will be kept available for reference by all staff and contractors whose work may have an impact on the environment. All staff will be informed where the Environmental Permit is kept.

2.1.6 Managing Documentation and Records Controls will be in place to ensure that all documents are issued, revised and maintained in a consistent fashion.

The documents that will be included within the scope of the controls are as follows:

• policies; • responsibilities; • maintenance records; • procedures; • monitoring records; • results of audits; • results of reviews; • complaints and incident records; and • training records.

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Records will be made and kept up to date on a daily basis to reflect deliveries, on site treatment and dispatches. All records relating to waste acceptance will be maintained and kept readily available on site and kept for a minimum of 2 years after the waste has been removed off site.

2.1.7 Reporting Non-Compliance and Taking Corrective Action Procedures will ensure appropriate corrective action is taken in response to problems identified at the site. The procedure will ensure that non-conformances are reported, investigated and rectified, and that failures and weaknesses are prevented. The following aspects will be considered:

• actual or potential non-compliance; • system failure discovered at internal audit; • suppliers or subcontractors breaking the agreed operating rules; • incidents, accidents, and emergencies; • malfunction, breakdown or failure of plant; • other operational system failure; and • complaints.

The action taken in response to the non-conformance may include:

• obtaining additional information on the nature and extent of the non-conformance; • discussing and testing alternative solutions; • modifying procedures and responsibilities; • seeking approval for additional resources and training; and • contacting suppliers and contractors (as applicable).

2.1.8 Auditing and Legal Compliance There will be a formalised internal auditing procedure to ensure the facility is audited at defined intervals and that the progress of corrective and preventative action is monitored.

The frequency and nature of the audits is outlined on Form 4.3 of the EMS.

2.1.9 Monitoring, Measuring and Reviewing Environmental Performance A formalised management structure will review environmental performance, and ensure any necessary actions are taken.

The nature of these reviews is outlined within the EMS.

2.1.10 Operational Control, Preventative Maintenance and Calibration The management system will complement operational procedures so as to ensure effective control of site operations, the use of approved suppliers and contract services, the maintenance of operational equipment and the calibration of monitoring equipment.

All plant and equipment will be subject to a programme of planned preventative maintenance which will follow the inspection and maintenance schedule recommended by the manufacturer.

The relevant procedures are detailed within the EMS.

2.1.11 Design and Construction Quality Assurance All relevant elements of the site (not already constructed) will be designed in accordance with recognised standards, methodologies and practices.

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The design process will use a risk-based approach and will be appropriately documented using drawings, specifications and method statements where appropriate to provide an adequate audit trail.

A competent and suitably qualified person will supervise the construction activities.

2.2 Accident Management Plan HFF recognise the importance of the prevention of accidents that may have environmental consequences and that it is crucial to limit those consequences.

An accident management plan will be implemented and maintained at the site to ensure the site and site staff are fully prepared for any such incidents. The accident management plan will be reviewed at least every four years or as soon as practicable after an incident, with changes made accordingly to minimise the risk of occurrence.

The following accident management plan describes the techniques that will be implemented to minimise the risks posed to the environment. Activities affecting the health and safety (H&S) of operatives, contractors and visitors will be separately managed in compliance with H&S regulation and company H&S Policy.

The accident management plan is included in SOP3.16 of the EMS.

2.2.1 Hazard Identification The following accident hazards have been identified;

• Unauthorised Waste Acceptance; • Flooding; • Unauthorised Access Resulting in Bodily Harm; • Arson and/or Vandalism; • Accidental Fire; and • Spillage of Liquids.

HFF will employ a number of measures to prevent the realisation of these hazards to the environment and human health.

2.2.2 Unauthorised Waste Acceptance of unauthorised materials has the potential to cause harm to the environment and human health for example the receipt of dusty wastes could impact the amenity of the site’s neighbours. All wastes received at the site will be subject to inspection and checking against the declaration on the waste transfer note. In the event that unauthorised waste is delivered to the site, the waste will be segregated and stored in a designated quarantine area within the building prior to export from site to a suitably permitted facility for recovery or disposal.

The waste acceptance procedures are included in SOP3.2 of the EMS.

2.2.3 Fire Management Plan The risk of accidental combustion of the waste types accepted at the site is low. Notwithstanding this, to prevent and minimise the potential impact of fire, the site has a site specific fire prevention plan(See Section 5 of the application). A brief summary of the measures which will be employed is as follows:

• flammable wastes and incompatible materials will not be accepted at the site;

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• the plant inspection schedule will include checks of electrical equipment within the site to ensure that any faults are identified and repaired; • fire extinguishers will be provided at designated locations; • smoking will not be permitted in the operational areas of the site; • working practices will ensure the assessment of fire hazards and training of employees in fire prevention, e.g. the use of fire extinguishers and emergency procedures; and • no wastes will be burned on the site and any fire at the site will be treated as an emergency.

In the event of a major fire, the following action will be taken:

• the Site Manager and Fire Brigade will be notified immediately and the Environment Agency as soon as practicable; • the burning area will be isolated and attempts will be made to extinguish the fire utilising the onsite fire extinguishers if safe to do so; and • the site and buildings will be evacuated.

2.2.4 Loss of Containment Loss of containment could lead to spillage and leakage of potentially contaminating liquids. To prevent loss of containment and minimise the risk and impact of releases the following measures will be implemented:

• Containment system: any facilities for the storage of oils, fuels or chemicals will be sited above ground on impervious bases and surrounded by impervious bund walls. The volume of the bunded compound will be at least the equivalent to the capacity of the tank plus 10%. All filling points, vents and gauges will be located within the bund. • Storage vessels: storage tanks will be constructed to the appropriate British Standard; • Inspection: tanks will be inspected visually on a daily basis by the site staff to ensure the continued integrity of the tanks, and identify the requirement for any remedial action; • Spill kits: materials suitable for absorbing and containing minor spillages will be maintained on site; and • Monitoring techniques: the site staff will undertake daily monitoring for evidence of spillage and leakage.

In the event of any potentially polluting leak or spillage occurring on site, the following action will be taken:

• Minor spillages will be cleaned up immediately, using sand or proprietary absorbent. The resultant materials will be placed into containers and will then be removed from site and disposed of at a suitably permitted facility. The incident will be logged in the site diary. • Any dry wastes spilled on site will be collected and transported to the appropriate area of the site. • In the event of a major spillage, which is causing or is likely to cause polluting emissions to the environment, immediate action will be taken to contain the spillage and prevent liquid entering surface water or drains. The spillage will be cleared immediately and placed in containers for offsite disposal, and the Environment Agency will be informed.

The spillage procedure, included in SOP3.17 of the EMS, details further information in regards to spillages on site.

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2.2.5 Security and Vandalism The following security measures are in place;

• Site perimeter: the site benefits from fencing around the perimeter; • Security gates: will be locked at all times when the facility is unattended, and the site gate will be locked when the site is not in use at the entrance of the site; • CCTV: static cameras and mobile cameras are situated in various areas of the site. These cameras can be viewed during the day in the site office and remotely on mobile devices. Out of hours the cameras are monitored by an external company and mobile access is available to key holders. • Inspection: gates and fencing extending around the site will be inspected regularly by the operations staff to identify deterioration and damage, and the need for any repairs; • Maintenance and repair: fencing and gates will be maintained and repaired to ensure their continued integrity. In the event that damage is sustained repairs will be made by the end of the working day. If this is not possible, suitable measures will be taken to prevent any unauthorised access to the site and permanent repairs will be affected as soon as practicable; • Authorised access system: all visitors to the site will be required to register in the visitor’s book and sign out again on exit to minimise the risk of unauthorised visitors being present on site; and • Monitoring techniques: operational procedures, including regular inspections will ensure continual monitoring of security provision at the site.

In the event of a breach of security at the site, the cause will be investigated and appropriate mitigation measures implemented. Records to be maintained include inspections and maintenance of security fencing and gates, breaches of security, investigations and actions taken.

2.2.6 Flooding There are no surface water features within the site boundary.

Using the Environment Agency Long Term Flood Risk Information service the site is identified as having a ‘very low risk’ of flooding from surface water, reservoirs, rivers and seas.

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3.0 Operations

3.1 Process Description The site currently accepts and processes up to 74,999 tpa of mixed soils and inert wastes for the purpose of recovery.

It is proposed to vary to a Bespoke permit to include other wastes and increase annual tonnage. The permit will be managed as per the below procedures.

All deliveries to the site will report to the site’s weighbridge. The weighbridge operator will request and check the waste transfer note and carry out randomised checks on the waste carriers registration.

The weighbridge operator will visually inspect the waste. Incoming waste loads that are found to contain non- permitted wastes will be rejected. The weighbridge operator will advise the carrier of the reasons for the rejection, and will record the details of the load and the reason for rejection in the site diary/ Section 4 of this report. Waste Delivery/Acceptance/Rejection note.

Once the weighbridge operator is satisfied that the documentation has been processed correctly and the waste can be accepted at the site, the vehicle will be weighed, the information recorded and the driver will be instructed to proceed into the site.

The driver will be directed to the site’s designated area for deliveries and will be asked to eject the load for further inspection and sorting or, if suitable, eject the load directly into the stockpile bays for onwards recycling. Waste will not be mixed with any other waste until the site supervisor confirms that the material can be accepted.

Inert wastes accepted at the site for processing will undergo one or a number of the following treatments prior to transfer offsite:

Inert wastes are accepted on site and sorted, separated, screened into different components for recovery.

HCI wastes are to be deposited within the waste transfer building for separation, manual treatment and storage into separate waste streams.

If any non- permitted wastes are identified following a delivery at the site, they will be taken to the site’s designated quarantine area. The details will be recorded in the site diary and arrangements will be made to remove the offending item to a suitable licensed facility as soon as practicable possible.

Once the materials have undergone treatment and are ready for off-site processing, they will stockpiled within a bays or placed within sealed containers awaiting transfer off-site by road or rail.

The site EMS summary provides further information of operations and procedures on site.

3.2 Permitted Activities The waste management carried out are described and limited to those within the site permit for a HCI. The activities are specified in Annex I and Annex II of the Waste Framework Directive 2008 as follows:

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3.2.1 Permitted Types and Quantities of Waste

It is proposed the site will accept and process approximately 74,999 tpa of inert waste under the current permit and adding 74,999 tonnes of non hazardous HCI waste under the proposed new Bespoke permit.

3.3 Waste Acceptance

3.3.1 Hours of Operation The facility will be open to receive wastes and operate between the following hours, in line with the current planning permission:

• Monday – Friday: 08.00 to 1700 hours • Saturday: 0800 to 1300 hours • No Sundays or Bank Holidays

3.3.2 Load Inspection and Waste Control All vehicles bringing waste material to the site will report to the weighbridge where the load will be visually inspected if possible, in order to confirm its description and composition against the relevant waste transfer note, and other accompanying documentation. All wastes will undergo a further visual inspection during deposition within the stockpile area.

Wastes will only be accepted at the site if the description in the accompanying documentation is in accordance with the permit and that onsite inspection confirms waste is consistent with the description provided.

Should the wastes be found not to conform during the initial visual inspection, then the details will be recorded and the vehicle turned away. Should wastes already be discharged within the stockpile area and deemed not to conform or otherwise not be permitted then the waste will be picked out and:

• reloaded on to the delivery vehicle; or • removed to a designated quarantine area as appropriate

Records of non-compliant waste received at the site will include details on:

• the quantity; • characteristics;

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• origin; • delivery date and time; and • the identity of the producer and carrier

Wastes will not be accepted unless the site is adequately resourced to receive the waste.

A record will be kept in the site diary of all rejected wastes. The waste producer and the Environment Agency will be notified of significant non- conformance.

3.3.3 Means of Measurement The quantity of waste accepted and despatched from the facility will be measured via the onsite use of public weighbridges / the weighbridge or calculated by recording the volume of waste entering the site and the application of standard Environment Agency conversion factors as appropriate.

All wastes entering the site will be recorded upon arrival and the waste and recyclable components removed from site for disposal for further recovery or reuse will also be recorded on exit.

3.4 Waste Storage Maximum HCI waste storage on site at any one time will be as follows:

50 Tonnes of combustible material stored within the building.

All non inert waste will be stored on an impermeable surface with a sealed drainage system within the site’s designated storage areas.

Combustible wastes will only be stored in accordance with the current Fire Prevention Plan. 3.5 EWC Waste Codes to be accepted on site

Appendix 1 and 2 of this report lists the proposed permitted wastes and the existing wastes stored on site.

3.6 Site Infrastructure and Equipment

3.6.1 Site Identification Board A site identification board which is easily readable from outside the entrance during hours of daylight will be provided at or near the main site entrance.

The identification board will be inspected at least once per week. In the event of damage or defect that significantly affects the legibility of the board it will be repaired or replaced within a timescale agreed with the Environment Agency.

The board will display the following information:

• Site name and address; • Permit holder; • Permit number (s); • Emergency contact name and telephone number; • Environment Agency national telephone numbers; and

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• Days and hours site is open to receive waste.

3.6.2 Plant and Equipment The following items of plant and equipment is used on site.

This is not a fixed list of plant and may be subject to change dependent upon the waste stream;

• Crusher • Screener • Forklift • Loading Shovels

All items of plant and equipment used on site will be maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations. 4.0 EMISSIONS AND MONITORING

The site will be operated so that there will be no point source emissions to air, surface water, groundwater or land.

4.1 Surface Water and Groundwater The site will be operated to prevent fugitive emissions to surface water and groundwater.

4.1.1 Engineered Containment All waste will be stored and treated on an impermeable surface with the building having sealed construction joints and bunds to prevent any water or oils/fluids leaving the building.

Inert wastes will be stored on either hardstanding or concrete.

4.1.2 Containment Bunding All potentially polluting materials for example oils or lead acid batteries will be stored in containers provided with secondary containment. Containers and secondary containment will be impermeable, resistant to the stored materials and constructed to the appropriate British Standard.

4.2 Sewer Collected roof run-off will be directed to the existing surface water drains.

Site drainage is detailed in Drawing 003.

4.3 Odour No putrescible or readily degradable wastes will be accepted at the site. Due to the strict control of the waste that will be accepted at the site, odour is not expected to pose a significant risk. The site is located within 100m of a sewage treatment works which may give rise to odour. The Operator does carry out odour check on a daily basis and will record any off site odours in the daily check sheet.

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4.4 Dust No waste consisting solely or mainly of dusts, powders or loose fibres will be accepted at the site. Due to the strict control of the waste that will be accepted at the site, dust is not expected to pose a significant risk. Wastes which have the potential to generate dust during storage will be monitored and mitigation methods such as dampening will be employed to reduce the risk of fugitive dust emissions. These wastes will not be stored longer than 48 hours unless otherwise agreed with the Environment Agency.

Daily site inspections will be carried out by site staff during the course of their normal working activities.

The procedure for managing complaints is included in SOP3.20 of the EMS.

The management of dust emissions is detailed in SOP3.14 of the EMS.

4.5 Noise Waste treatment operations will only be carried out during operational hours. All equipment will be maintained and operated in accordance with manufacturer’s guidance and will be maintained in good working order.

The site will be operated so as to minimise noise emissions from the site. Measures that will be taken at the site include:

• locating plant away from noise-sensitive receptors where possible; • the avoidance of dropping materials from height; • switching plant off when not in use; • the imposition of a speed limit for vehicles delivering waste to the site. The site has 10mph Speed Limit This will reduce noise associated with high engine speeds; • the training of all personnel in the need to minimise site noise, and will be responsible for monitoring and reporting excessive noise when carrying out their everyday roles; • regularly maintaining site plant and machinery to minimise noise resulting from inefficient operation of pumps, generators and engines; • in the event that reversing alarms are found to give rise to complaints, alternative alarms or technology will be investigated; • the regular maintenance of site surfaces to prevent the development of potholes will significantly reduce the noise generated particularly by empty vehicles exiting the site; • consideration will be given to the fitting of noise suppression kits on items of plant and equipment; and • all plant will be maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations to minimise noise emissions. Any complaint received will be logged in the site diary. The Site Manager will investigate the complaint and will take action to identify the source of the noise and implement remedial measures where appropriate.

The site carries out weekly noise assessments recording site activity and results. These records can be found in the site office for inspection.

The measures employed at the site to minimise the emission of noise will be regularly reviewed by the Site Manager and additional measures will be employed where required.

The procedure for managing complaints is included SOP3.20 of the EMS.

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The management of noise emissions is detailed in SOP3.10 of the EMS.

4.6 Pests Due to the nature of the wastes accepted and stored at the site, it is not anticipated that pests will pose a risk at the facility. No food waste is accepted by the site.

The facility will be inspected by both site management and operatives for infestations of pests, vermin and insects on a routine basis.

A specialist pest control contractor will be deployed if required.

The management of pests is further detailed in SOP3.12 of the EMS.

4.7 Litter Due to the nature of the waste to be accepted on site, it is not anticipated that litter will pose a serious risk. However, the boundary of the site and its environs will be regularly checked and any litter and clean it up. The site will be benefit from a perimeter fence which will limit the potential for litter to escape off-site.

It will be the responsibility of the site staff to monitor the site for any signs of escaping materials either from within the site or from vehicles delivering or removing materials to and from the site.

Inspections will be carried out on a daily basis and a record maintained within the site diary.

The management of litter is detailed further in SOP3.13 of the EMS.

4.8 Mud and Debris The site is accessed off the A189 via a private road. The site itself is surfaced with concrete and hardstanding and fully drained. It is therefore not expected that mud will feature as a problem for the site within the site, the following measures will be taken in order to prevent the deposition or tracking of mud or debris from the site onto public areas or highways:

• site surfaces will be maintained free of significant quantities of mud and debris; road sweeper will be utilised if required on site to maintain roads • all operational areas will be subject to monitoring by staff throughout the working day • all vehicles leaving operational areas will, before leaving the site be checked to ensure that they are clear of loose waste and that any products being exported from the site are secure.

In the event that mud, debris or waste arising from the site is deposited onto public areas outside the site, the following remedial measures will be implemented: • the affected public areas outside the site will be cleaned; and • traffic will be isolated from sources of mud and debris within the site to prevent further tracking of mud and debris, and measures will be taken to clear any such sources as soon as practicable.

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5.0 INFORMATION

All relevant notifications and submissions to the Environment Agency regarding the site will be made in writing and will quote the permit reference number and the name of the permit holder.

Records will be maintained for at least 6 years, however in the case of off-site environmental effects, and matters which affect the condition of land and groundwater the records shall be kept until permit surrender. Duty of Care records will be kept for a minimum of 2 years.

5.1 Reporting and Notifications

5.1.1 Changes in Technically Competent Persons The Environment Agency will be informed in writing of any changes in the technically competent management of the site and the name of any incoming person, together with evidence that such person has the required technical competence.

5.1.2 Waste Types and Quantities A summary report of waste types and quantities accepted and removed from the site for each quarter, will be submitted to the Environment Agency within 1 month of the end of the quarter unless otherwise required by the permit conditions.

5.1.3 Relevant Convictions The Environment Agency will be notified of the following events:

• HFF being convicted of any relevant offence; and • any appeal against a conviction for a relevant offence and the results of such an appeal.

5.1.4 Notification of Change of Operator’s or Holder’s Details The Environment Agency will be notified of the following:

• any change in the operator’s trading name, registered name or registered office address; and • any steps taken with a view to the company going into administration, entering into a company voluntary arrangement or being wound up.

5.1.5 Adverse Effects The Agency will be notified without delay following the detection of the following:

• any malfunction, breakdown or failure of equipment or techniques; • any accident; • fugitive emissions which have caused, is causing or may cause significant pollution; and • any significant adverse environmental and/or health effect.

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6.0 Closure

This report is for the exclusive use of HFF; no warranties or guarantees are expressed or should be inferred by any third parties. This report may not be relied upon by other parties without written consent from Probe Environmental Ltd.

Probe Environmental Services Ltd disclaims any responsibility to the client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the work.

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Odour Management Plan

HFF Civil Engineering Ltd Unit 1, Factory Road Cambois, Bedlington

April 2019

October 2018

Probe Environmental Services Limited, Unit 9 Fergusons Business Park, Northumberland, NE22 7DD . Tel: 01670 811584 Fax: 01670 854969 Email: [email protected]

BASIS OF REPORT

Probe Environmental Services Ltd disclaims any responsibility to the client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the work.

Information reported herein may be based on the interpretation of public domain data collected by Probe Environmental Services Ltd, information supplied by the Client and its other advisors and associates. The data has been accepted in good faith as being accurate and valid.

CONTENTS

1.0 ODOUR MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 1

2.0 PRINCIPLES OF OMP ...... 1

3.0 IDENTIFICATION OF ODOUR SOURCES ...... 2

3.1 General perception of odour ...... 2

3.2 Receptors ...... 2

4.0 ASSESSMENT OF ODOUR IMPACTS ...... 3

4.1 Scoring Intensity...... 3

4.2 Source of waste materials ...... 4

4.3 Storage and Waste Transfer within the Site ...... 4

4.4 Waste Storage General Requirements ...... 5

4.5 Atmospheric Conditions ...... 11

4.6 External local odour sources ...... 12

5.0 RESPONSIBILITY ...... 13

5.1 Records ...... 14

6.0 ODOUR MANAGEMENT ...... 14

6.1 Site infrastructure ...... 14

6.2 Waste acceptance procedures ...... 15

6.3 Contingency ...... 17

7.0 GENERAL MANAGEMENT COMMITMENTS TO ODOUR CONTROL ...... 22

8.0 EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITIES AND TRAINING ...... 22

9.0 MONITORING ...... 24

10.0 COMPLAINTS ...... 27

10.1 Our community outreach activities ...... 27

10.2 Complaint procedures ...... 27

10.3 Complaint Recording and Investigation Procedure...... 28

10.4 Communicating with complainants ...... 28

10.5 Review ...... 29

11.0 CIRCULATION LIST ...... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

12.0 REVISION HISTORY ...... 29

13.0 CLOSURE ...... 29

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 EXAMPLE OF ODOUR REPORT FORM

APPENDIX 2 EXAMPLE OF ODOUR COMPLAINT REPORT FORM

APPENDIX 3 EXAMPLE OF ODOUR DIARY FORM

APPENDIX 4 SENSITIVE RECEPTOR LOCATION PLAN

APPENDIX 5 MONITORING POINT LOCATION PLAN

APPENDIX 6 SITE LAYOUT PLAN

APPENDIX 7 AIROPURE TECHNICAL DATA

FIGURES

FIGURE 1 PRINCIPLES OF OMP

FIGURE 2 COMPLAINT RECORDING DECISION TREE

TABLES

TABLE 1 SURROUNDING LAND USE

TABLE 2 RECEPTORS

TABLE 3 LIST OF WASTE TYPES AND ACTUAL ANNUAL TONNAGE STORAGE CAPACITY AT THE SITE

TABLE 4 LIST OF POTENTIALLY ODOROUS WASTE STREAMS PERMITTED ON SITE

TABLE 5 SITE ACTIVITIES

TABLE 6 REMEDIAL ACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RISKS

TABLE 7 SCENARIOS INVOLVING ODOROUS ISSUES AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS

TABLE 8 MONITORING FREQUENCIES ARE DETAILED

TABLE 9 METEOROLOGICAL DATA

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Odour Management Plan April 2019

1.0 Odour Management Plan This Odour Management Plan (OMP) has been prepared and to be implemented as part of the Environmental Management System (EMS) at the HFF Civil Engineering Limited site located at the Former Four Rivers Biofuel Ltd Site, Factory Road, Cambois, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7DB.

The plan has been requested as part of the permit variation process. The site varying a Standard Rules permit to allow the acceptance of HCI wastes which are tipped and manually sorted inside a building. Minimal storage will be carried out externally.

The Environment Agency guidance for odour management is provided by Technical Guidance Note H4, Odour Management: Environment Agency Guidance for H4 Odour Management – How to comply with your environmental permit1 published April 2011.

This Odour Management Plan (OMP) has been prepared in accordance with the principles set out in this technical guidance document. Appendices on recommended formats for odour reporting, complaints and a diary are included which are taken from the H4 document. 2.0 Principles of OMP The principles provided in the plan follow the path identified in figure 1 below:

Figure 1 Principles of OMP

• Prevent or minimise releases

• Capture releases efficiently and effectively at source

• Neutralise odours where possible

• Use of masking chemicals

• Capture releases efficiently and effectively as close to the source as possible

• Inspect, maintain and test systems

• Effective corrective action plan for fugitive release

1 H4 Odour Management - How to comply with your environmental permit

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The actions within this Odour Management Plan will be reviewed on a yearly basis by the Senior Management Team, unless a profile of complaints is received in which case the Plan will be updated as appropriate to account for any such issues. The scope of the Plan itself will be reviewed on an annual basis. 3.0 Identification of odour sources 3.1 General perception of odour For an odorous chemical to be detected by the human nose, it needs to be volatile and airborne. Different types of odorous chemicals produce different types of odour according to the chemical elements that make up the odorous chemicals.

Some odorous compounds are detectable at very low concentrations, whilst others are capable of affecting the olfactory glands at high concentrations and as a result become un detectable above certain levels. 3.2 Receptors The site is bounded by industrial/commercial premises and greenspace areas.

The site location and environmental site setting is shown on Drawing 001 (see Annex 1.1)

A summary of the immediate environmental site setting is provided below.

Table 1 Surrounding Land Uses

Boundary Description North Agricultural East Agricultural South Agricultural/Commercial West Agricultural/Commercial

Table 2 shows sensitive receptors that could potentially be affected by odour, within 1km of the site.

Table 2 Local Receptors

Receptor Distance Contact Telephone Number A189 50m (Highways) 0300 123 5000

Wansbeck Country Park 183 metres N/A

River Wansbeck 200 metres N/A

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Houses on Wembley Gardens and 670 metres 01670 751865 Wansbeck Care Home

The site plan referenced as Appendix 4 shows the receptors that could potentially be affected by odour and their proximity within 1km of the site boundary.

4.0 Assessment of Odour Impacts 4.1 Scoring Intensity Odour is assessed against a matrix to allow an intensity to be established.

The predicted intensity score is based on a human receptor standing within one of the designated monitoring points (see Appendix 5).

The predicted intensity of emission is based on an assessment of intensity of odour emission as a result of routine site activity at the site monitoring points following mitigation measures being implemented:

The following scoring scheme2 is used for site assessment:

0 - No odour detected

1 - Very faint, odour unlikely to cause annoyance (odour barely detectable inhaling face to the wind)

2 - Faint odour, unlikely to cause annoyance

3 - Distinct odour, likely to cause annoyance (odour easily detected while walking and breathing normally)

4 - Strong odour, likely to cause annoyance

5 - Very strong odour, likely to cause annoyance (possibly causing nausea depending on the type of odour)

2 Scoring scheme is taken from H4 Odour Management - How to comply with your environmental permit

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6 - Extremely strong odour, highly likely to cause annoyance (possibly causing nausea)

4.2 Source of waste materials HFF Ltd are currently able to accept a total quantity of 75,000 tonnes of permitted inert wastes per year. The site now wishes to increase the tonnage to 149,000 tonnes per annum. The breakdown of the waste types and tonnage storage capacity set as per the site FPP are shown in table 3.

Table 3 List of waste types and tonnage storage capacity at the site

Waste Types Maximum Current Storage Capacity

Wood 100 – 150T

MDF

Plastic

General Waste

Metal

Cardboard

Tyres

Plasterboard

Inert 3000 T

4.3 Storage and Waste Transfer within the Site Once waste has been accepted by the weighbridge operator, the site manager/operative will inspect the waste, if found suitable for recycling without any prior treatment it will be deposited directly into the correct stockpile/container. All wastes requiring treatment will be directed inside the waste reception building and be deposited in the waste reception area, as instructed by the onsite staff.

All waste deposited in the transfer station building will be kept separate from other wastes and will not be covered or mixed with any other waste until the person responsible (site supervisor) confirms that the material is acceptable.

Once the waste has been ejected from the vehicle the site operative inspects the load, to identify any potentially harmful or dangerous materials or objects that may be contained within the load. Any non permitted wastes, which are found following deposit or during subsequent storage and treatment operations, will be removed to a suitable quarantine area. The quarantined waste will be

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identified and its potential hazards will be recorded in the site diary and the site non conformance report filed in (Form4.4) 4.4 Waste Storage General Requirements The following requirements are for the storage of all wastes onsite;

• Wastes will be stored in accordance with the Permit. • All wastes will be deposited within the waste transfer building prior to treatment with the exception of wood waste. Once treated, all wastes will be stored on impermeable surfacing with sealed drainage with the exception of inert wastes. • Combustible wastes will only be stored within containers or designated bays on impermeable surfacing and sealed drainage with access to fire fighting equipment in line with the site Fire Prevention Plan. • All areas of storage will be clearly defined with the type of waste stored in that area. • Storage areas will be located in an appropriate area to minimise or eliminate the double handling of wastes within the facility. • There will be constant access to all of the storage areas to ensure regular inspections can take place.

HFF do not accept odourous materials as a rule. Low levels of mixed general waste are accepted however this is predominantly dry mixed plastics and construction material. Food waste or black bag waste is not accepted on site. Some green waste is accepted however at very low levels and with a short storage time on site. The company works with their waste suppliers prior to waste acceptance, to reduce the risk of any incoming odorous wastes. Pre discussions and external audits are often carried out pre contract.

4.4.1 Permitted Wastes The existing inert permitted wastes will be accepted with the addition of wastes listed within the proposed bespoke permit application based on a Standard Rules Permit No4.

4.4.2 Assessment of feedstock and potential odorous conditions The below table details an assessment of incoming waste streams and any potentially odorous wastes and the risks arising the acceptance, treatment and storage of these wastes.

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Table 4: Feedstock and potential odorous materials

Waste stream EWC Issues Identified Mitigation measures

Inert Section 17 – No identified sources of odour from this • None required Construction and waste stream Demolition Wastes (including Excavated Soil from Contaminated Sites)

Metal Section 12 This material usually arrives without • None required any information relating to age or condition.

No identified sources of odour from this waste stream

Degradable: Section 17 This material usually arrives without Site takes dry mixed recyclables any information relating to age or 1 Household 17 08 - Gypsum- condition. No putrescible wastes streams taken on site based construction 2 Comercial material No identified sources of odour from this Carry out waste pre-acceptance checks careful and co-ordinated visual waste stream inspections of waste when it is discharged to enable swift mitigation 3 Industrial 17 08 02 – Gypsum- according to the following. based construction materials other than • Prioritise removal from site those mentioned in 17 08 01 • Apply Neutralisation spray if odour noted

During prolonged warm weather conditions the 30 day storage time

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Waste stream EWC Issues Identified Mitigation measures

Section 20 Raised ambient temperatures can would be reduced to 3-4 days for green wastes to reduce any potential increase the risk of odour/infestation odours or cease to accept these wastes. 20 02 Garden and park wastes Green wastes are a potential source of Good pre acceptance and waste acceptance checks made to eliminate (including cemetery odour when they degrade any incoming contaminated material. waste) Any material contaminated with food/oils/paints would be quarantined Plastic then removed off site within 24-48hrs. Potential contaminated material General Waste accepted could arise in odour Good housekeeping prevents trapped and historic wastes causing odour.

Cardboard

Tyres

Wood No identified sources of odour from this waste stream MDF

Note: Where direct treatment is required it will be delivered by the use of knapsack sprayers.

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4.4.3 Assessment of site activities

Table 5 Site activities

Site activity Issues Identified Consequence Predicted Risk management Predicted intensity intensity at at the site the site location boundary

Delivery of waste Parking up prior to entry Can cause 2 • No waste vehicles will be permitted to outside site 0-1 to site emissions to be road for anything other than site access and egress. Ingress and egress of released. • Waste acceptance checks are carried out during traffic and pedestrians Vehicle discharge in discharge and any potentially odorous materials will be from the waste waste handling building reloaded and rejected reception hall when • All off-loading of vehicles are supervised Vehicle discharging in unloading incoming waste. Once within the yard building confines, the waste material is stored temporarily.

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Site activity Issues Identified Consequence Predicted Risk management Predicted intensity intensity at at the site the site location boundary

Tipping of waste Increase of odour as Escape of 0-3 • Identified problem wastes will have an a manually 0-2 waste is tipped or emissions applied neutraliser and/or a deodoriser treatment. disturbed by sorting, through the • Any loads materials noted to be odorous will be segregating or fabric of the prioritised for offsite removal asap.

transferring of the building • Daily maintenance checks to report damage that could processed waste onto Sorting of waste lead to potential fugitive emissions of odour. vehicles • Problem wastes leaving site to be covered - machinery (such as a • Wastes leaving site are removed and retained in the mechanical grab) is used existing container and not transferred which could cause potential odour to transfer the material around the building • Wastes are manually segregated which allows for site operatives to make accurate waste assessment and Segregation of waste odour assessment.

- mechanical separation via a screener

- manual separation on the picking line

Treatment of Wood Wood chipping is not carried out

Transfer of processed Wastes potentially being waste onto vehicle for disturbed causing odour removal

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Site activity Issues Identified Consequence Predicted Risk management Predicted intensity intensity at at the site the site location boundary

Storing of waste Increased odour due to Escape of 2 • Odorous wastes are not generally accepted. 0-2 heat causing emissions • Incoming wastes are tipped sorted and separated decomposition through the daily. problems fabric of the • The waste tipping and storage areas are cleaned once building a week. • Good drainage on site prevents standing or perched water removing the risk of odour from stagnation.

Removal of processed Both building Escape of 2 • No odorous materials accepted 0-1 waste entrance/exits are open emissions from • Should contaminated or odorous wastes be identified with no doors. Waste is the fabric of the these will be removed immediately and quarantined received inside the building • Quarantined wastes removed within 24hrs building for tipping and • Short waste retention times as defined in the FPP

sorting – can cause reduce the risk of any odours arising from general emissions to be released waste activities

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4.5 Atmospheric Conditions Fugitive odour releases are minimised by effective odour management procedures to lower the risk of significant nuisance at receptor locations in the vicinity of the site. However, certain circumstances (as discussed elsewhere in this plan) can cause an increase in the intensity, offensiveness, frequency and duration of any odorous release. The risk of such releases causing a nuisance to local receptors can be increased where local atmospheric conditions fail to dilute and disperse the emissions.

Extreme meteorological conditions that can promote the generation of odour and inhibit its effective dispersion (i.e. high temperatures and stable conditions) may result in an increased risk of impact at receptor locations. However this is assessed as low risk due to the dispersion and normal thermal gradients from ground level.

Prevailing Wind Direction

The RenSMART Wind Data Archive is based on measurements from over 90 locations throughout the UK taken hourly over a ten-year period from 2000 to 2010.

Data taken from this archive data for the closest weather station (Newcastle) the below image shows the distribution of wind power by direction over the period 2000 to 2010.

Upon review of this data the prevailing wind directions are predominately westerly in respect of the site.

The below rose diagram below shows the prevailing wind direction.

Taking into consideration the prevailing wind direction being westerly south westerly (WSW) this would mean that any receptors to the east of the site would be affected by potential odour. After assessment of site receptors to the east of the site, only agricultural land is located in this area and should not be particularly affected by any odours arising on site.

Diagram 1 Prevailing Wind Direction

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Atmospheric conditions are unlikely to result in an odour occurring at the residential locations due to atmospheric dispersion and in conjunction with strict waste acceptance controls. However odours will be monitored in accordance with this OMP. 4.6 External local odour sources There are other potential odour sources outside and within 200m radius of the site, which can produce unpleasant odours, which could be detectable within the vicinity of Cambois and the adjacent industrial estate. The following are the facilities identified within in the vicinity.

• Agricultural fields surrounding the site have the high potential to produce strong fouling odour which could be detected on or around the site through agricultural activities. • Industrial and commercial premises such as the Water Treatment Plan adjacent to and in close proximity are industrial and commercial properties all of which could have the potential to produce odours.

Offensive odours arising from external sources will be noted in the site diary. If a significant odour is noted as coming from any external facility, a decision will be made by the Technically Competent Manager whether or not to report the odour to the Environment Agency and/or local authority Environmental Health Officer.

Permitted Sites The area within 1km of the site has no permitted facilities regulated by the EA.

Exempt Sites The below exempt waste activities are located within 0.8 km of the site;

Hodges Recycling Limited BROCK LANE, WEST SLEEKBURN, BEDLINGTON, NE22 7BX

The above activities also could give rise to odour from contaminated paper, plastics or cardboard.

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Figure 2: Complaint recording decision tree

5.0 Responsibility The site shall ensure:

• Procedures are being properly carried out and maintained; • There is adequate supervision for everyone involved; • Everyone has the necessary level of competence; • Documentation is accurate and up to date; • Resources necessary to comply are available; and

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• Monitoring, audit and review are undertaken. Specialist advice is sought when required.

The Director / Site Manager / Supervisor shall ensure:

• Isolation procedures are fully understood and followed by everyone; • Isolations of appropriate quality are consistently delivered; • Variations from isolation standards are authorised at the appropriate level; • Isolation / de-isolation is planned and undertaken through the permit to work system; • Information is effectively communicated between all parties; • Documentation is accurate and current; • Tasks are undertaken by trained and competent persons; • There is adequate supervision of tasks; and • Monitoring of the scheme is carried out and improvements implemented.

The Contractor / Operational Staff shall ensure:

• Understands, and works to procedures / permit conditions; • Does not deviate from normal procedures without proper authorisation; • Checks that isolations are adequately identified, tested and secured; • Co-operates with managers to ensure the policy is effectively implemented; and • Communicates effectively with other parties involved in the work.

The Site Manager shall publish a list of persons trained and authorised to:

• Issue permits to work; • Issue certificates of safety; and • Carry out electrical isolations / re-sets.

5.1 Records Checks are carried out at least once per day and recorded on the daily check list. If any odours are detected then the site manager and Directors are informed immediately with an investigation carried out to identify the source.

6.0 Odour Management

It is not likely for there to be a potential for odorous emissions from the waste management operations on site, given the nature of the wastes that are accepted. Odour emissions are only likely to occur on an infrequent basis should an issue arise on site. The site has implemented odour management procedures and controls on site, to provide mitigation against odour, and minimise fugitive malodorous releases as much as possible. 6.1 Site infrastructure The site layout (Appendix 6) shows the internal and external layout of the engineered site containment.

6.1.1 Odour abatement If odorous materials are detected on site then a neutralising agent can be delivered via an oscillating atomiser (see example below) directly to the stockpile/container by staff with appropriate training

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prior to removal off site. This product can also be utilised in a backpack sprayer and used for cleaning storage areas.

Equipment is maintained by the site with support from the manufacturer.

6.1.2 Site drainage The site has a comprehensive drainage system which is identified in the site drainage layout located in the onsite EMS system and in the FPP.

Waste activities take place within designated buildings or on specified areas with sealed drainage, with the exception of inert waste.

Drains have potential to generate unpleasant odours. The site carries out regular checks of drainage gulleys and the sump to maintain the system with support for specialist contractors. The treatment process does not release any water or other liquids that require additional drainage systems. 6.2 Waste acceptance procedures

6.2.1 Pre-acceptance criteria Waste pre-acceptance checks are in place in order to prevent the acceptance of unsuitable wastes which may lead to adverse reactions or uncontrolled emissions. This ensures their suitability for the site.

These checks are carried out before a decision is made to accept waste from new clients.

On receipt of an enquiry from a customer the description and EWC code of waste will be assessed against the site permit to ensure the waste is permitted on site. This first screening step is based on provision of information from the customer.

We will ask the potential supplier for the following information:

• The source and types of waste; • Composition & the quantity of the waste;

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• Any pre-treatment that was carried out before the waste is dispatched; • How long the waste can be held by the client before it is delivered to our facility; • Transport conditions (types and size of vehicles can be used); • Special handling requirements for the waste; • Hazards of the waste; and • EWC code of the waste.

If it is deemed that further screening is required then the customer will be asked to provide a sample of the material for further assessments or a member of the management team will go and carryout a visual inspection of the material and obtain a sample of the waste where required.

This process will allow the company to determine the suitability of incoming waste prior to agree to accept any waste.

6.2.2 Incoming waste procedures Site waste acceptance procedures are in place to ensure that only wastes that are specified in section 4 are allowed into the site. Wastes that are not permitted at the facility will be refused entry.

All waste arriving on site will enter the site via the weighbridge, where the load will be visually checked by the weighbridge operator. As it is not always possible to inspect waste due to vehicles being sheeted or enclosed, most of the waste inspection is carried out within the building upon discharge against the accompanying Controlled Waste Transfer Notes.

Acceptable deliveries will be categorised at the weighbridge according to the following types of waste:

• Inert wastes (storage outside the building); • Metal wastes (non-hazardous); • Non-hazardous wastes; • Construction and Demolition (C&D) material; • Commercial and Industrial (C&I) material; • Transfer station waste (TSW) ; • General Industrial & Commercial Waste (including Timber).

Malodorous wastes that are detected within in the incoming wastes will be rejected and the weighbridge operator will advise the carrier of the reasons for the rejection, and will record the details of the load and the reason for rejection in the 'Record of Incoming Wastes' in the Site Diary and Rejection Note. Once the Weighbridge operator is satisfied that all documentation has been processed correctly, he will instruct the vehicle driver to enter the site and allocate him a tipping door.

Waste will not be accepted into site unless sufficient storage capacity exists and the site is adequately manned to receive waste. If plant and equipment are out of action due to any unforeseen circumstances for prolonged period, then the site will not accept any incoming materials.

Once the waste has been discharged from the vehicle, any loose material which has the potential to fall from the vehicle whilst in transit from the site will be removed and stored with the tipped waste.

Any non-permitted wastes (including malodorous wastes), which are found following deposit or during subsequent storage and treatment operations, will be removed as soon as is practicable.

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The facility operates FIFO principle to achieve a turnaround time of no longer than 48 hours for odours wastes.

Waste quantities will be continually monitored and export haulage matched to meet or exceed import tonnages.

6.2.3 Masking and Neutralising Agents Masking is the concept behind air fresheners in that a pleasant smell is introduced in high enough concentrations to mask the unpleasant smell. The potential drawback to this approach is that the foul smell is not removed but remains in the background and the masking agent may be required repeatedly. Masking agents can also cause odour fatigue and could also arise in offsite complaints from the continued perfume arising from the use of these agents.

The site has now employed the use of a neutralising product (Airopure) supplied by Probe Industries and supported through the use of the onsite atomiser in the building. This product is not a masking agent. The product provides a pleasant odour while destroying odours immediately by changing their molecular structure. The product is also antibacterial to prevent growth of legionella and other pathogens in misting systems.

The following scents can be used:

• Berry • Mint • Citrus • Watermelon

To prevent any odour fatigue from the product it can be supplied fragrance free, while still providing effective odour control. A copy of the product sheet is included within this document.

Application of these products is in strict adherence to the manufacturers’ suggested dilution rates starting at the lowest concentration and gradually increasing the concentration until the desired masking effect is achieved.

6.3 Contingency It is considered that the waste material from industrial waste is unlikely to pose a significant risk of causing malodour, therefore specific odour management procedures in this OMP focus on commercial wastes and those listed in Table 2.0. There is a potential for a low percentage of gypsum/plasterboard and other biodegradable waste to be contained in the C&D waste stream. If gypsum waste becomes saturated it can emit sulphurous compounds and potentially lead to odour.

However, this has been assessed as a low risk due as this material is accepted in very low volumes and is stored in an enclosed skip.

In terms of recyclables, the main concern with respect to odour would be any biodegradable waste brought into site via contamination, which if left for a length of time can give rise to pest infestation and malodour. However, this has been assessed as a low risk due to the consistent customer waste streams, good waste acceptance procedures and the low storage times on site.

All waste is checked when it is received for the following potential Environmental issues.

• Heavy or unpleasant odour

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• Infestation from flies or vermin • Decomposition of wastes

Should any of the above waste be received the following remedial actions will be used to control the situation.

Table 6 Remedial actions associated with risks

Problem Remedial Action

Heavy or unpleasant odour 1. Heavy Fog of offending waste with Airopure nuetraliser 2. Ensure offending waste is removed in next vehicle 3. If wet load, disinfect area once load removed 4. Log as problem load inform office Infestation from Flies or Vermin 1. Ensure doors are closed as soon as possible 2. Heavy Fog of offending waste with Insecticide/Rodenticide 3. Ensure offending waste is removed in next vehicle 4. Treat storage area with disinfectant as soon as possible 5. Log as problem load inform office Decomposition of wastes 1. Ensure doors are closed as soon as possible 2. Heavy Fog of offending waste with Odour Neutraliser 3. Ensure offending waste is removed in next vehicle 4. Log as problem load inform office

A non-compliance form will be completed by a competent person in all cases where any of the above problems are observed. The waste haulier who delivered the waste will be informed of the issues with the load so that he may in turn contact the waste producer. All issues will be reported to the CoTC holder and an entry made in the site diary.

Occasionally problems occur that could impact upon site operations and lead to odour issues. A number of scenarios have been considered (although not an exhaustive list) and actions identified in their eventuality. All actions will be recorded in the site diary:

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Table 7 Scenarios involving odorous issues and remedial actions

Problem / Scenario Issue Action

Odorous load arrives last thing at night Potential for overnight complaint • Reload onto vehicle if possible. after all export has ceased for the day. • If not possible carry out heavy odour treatment and disinfect with neat product, cover with clean material to seal and remove next day first load. Water system feed is interrupted (Loss Unable to receive water into • Contact manager and ascertain problem with supply. of water) static mister lines thus will • Use backpack sprayer and external water supply as interim measure. eventually be unable to get • Accelerate waste export in expectation of no water. odour mask into atmosphere. • Repair as soon as possible. • Be more critical of incoming loads until repairs are done. Exhaustion of odour treatment stock Unable to operate odour • Ensure stocks are monitored daily. suppression • Always ensure we have 10lt in stock, which is 8 weeks requirement. • Lead in time is 1 working days for deliveries or can be collected that day. Damage identified in building structure Holes can cause uncontrolled • Ensure daily structural surveys are carried out. odour release points • Maintenance is reactive to daily structural survey. • Contact manager and ascertain problem with supply. • Call maintenance contractor and repair. Fire on Site Access for emergency equipment • Raise alarm as per fire plan and contact fire marshal. • Inform weighbridge to cease import of waste. Management of the fire is the • All non essential operatives to leave waste building and report to muster priority point. • Weighbridge to inform all incoming hauliers of redirection to ensure site congestion is minimised for Emergency Services attendance. • Ensure all doors are closed where possible. • If localised small fire attack with fire equipment, only if deemed safe to

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Problem / Scenario Issue Action

do so.

Failure of waste handling/processing Conveyor belt stops working • Cease import of waste to activities affected by failure until extent of the equipment breakdown is known. Shredder stops working • Monitor import volumes to ensure site storage capacity is not exceeded, allow import of waste only if confident of handling capacity, to ensure we can balance import / export ratio. • Cease import when storage capacity is reached. • Weighbridge to inform all incoming hauliers of redirection to alternative site to keep stock waste to a minimum. • Contact electricians/maintenance contractors to rectify problems with onsite generation. • Inform workshop of repair requirements. • Utilise alternative equipment to carry out loading of existing waste. Haulage issues Site storage capacity reached • Cease import of waste until extent of the haulage problem is known and evaluated. Incoming loads require • Weighbridge to inform all incoming hauliers of redirection to alternative redirection site to keep stock waste to a minimum. • If traffic based issues re route vehicles to minimise impact. prioritising old / odorous waste. • Carefully monitor incoming waste capacity, to ensure we can balance import / export ratio. Onward recycling/ disposal route Destination is unable to accept • Cease import of waste until extent of the delay for disposal is evaluated. problems materials • Weighbridge to inform all incoming hauliers of redirection to alternative site to keep stock waste to a minimum. • Re-route vehicles to alternative landfill site minimise impact, prioritising any old / odorous waste. • Ensure that no incoming waste is accepted until such time as offsite

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Problem / Scenario Issue Action

disposal is confirmed as available. • Proactive treatment and monitoring of all waste for odour and infestation in anticipation of delay in removal from site. Employees issues Shortage of responsible employees to deal with odour • Implement holiday booking procedures to ensure that a trained member of employees responsible for odour issues is always on site during working hours. • Train a wide set of employees members on odour issues to allow for stand-in, in the event of sickness of a designated odour controller. • Provide a call-out register so that employees are aware of who will be on stand-by in the event of sickness or emergency.

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7.0 General management commitments to odour control The requirements of the odour monitoring and control procedures specified in OMP will be communicated to all operatives during tool box talks and training; and the training plans of each operative will be updated accordingly.

Daily maintenance checks will be carried out on the reception building to reduce emission source points such as holes in the wall and missing cladding etc. The maintenance programme and servicing of plant equipment will be in accordance with manufacturer recommendations. Unscheduled maintenance will be reactive to the daily maintenance checks.

Further site specific general management commitments to odour management control are identified in section 6, which includes an anticipated implementation schedule. This schedule will be revisited on each review of the OMP.

8.0 Employees responsibilities and training The Standard Operating Procedures for the site include considerations of emissions to the environment in all site activities, and site employees are made aware of their responsibilities under the Environmental Permit and the consequences for compliance of any incidents or abnormal releases. Therefore, employees at the facility are required to be suitably trained in accordance with procedures on site and all training is logged and recorded in the records for each site employee.

The person(s) responsible for odour emissions management matters at the site is the Technically Competent Manager3 (TCM) (or designated responsible person). They have responsibility for ensuring that all practicable methods are employed to ensure that fugitive emissions from the facility are minimised. The TCM will ensure that daily operational checks on the building fabric, environmental control systems, doors and chemical stock levels are carried out and recorded.

Odour management training is provided for all operational employees via formal training sessions which are provided by internal trainers and external training companies as and when required. Specific training for designated roles, e.g. the ‘odour controller’ is part of the training programme for relevant employees.

Relevant employees will be trained on the odour scoring system (see section 4.1) and the monitoring point locations, to ensure that odour monitoring is scored on a consistent basis and trigger levels are understood.

The site management are committed to ensure that all relevant employees will be trained on the requirements of the OMP and follow-up refresher tool box talks will be held periodically, no later than annually. The individual training plans for employees on site must record all training on the aspects of the OMP.

3 Employees who holds a Certificate of Technical Competence (CoTC)

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Employee training is recorded in a– “Training Matrix” spread sheet, which is held on the company computer system. Employees’ training requirements are monitored by site managers and an individual full training review takes place during employees’ appraisals.

The key personnel are identified in the figure below:

Key Personnel Designation

Operations Directors

Incoming Drivers Operations Manager CoTC

Paul Ryan

Site Manager Waste Transfer Station Site Manager Inert Waste

Pest Control Weighbridge Operative

Picking station operative Site Operatives

Outgoing Drivers

Designation Name of the person

Operations Director Stephen Charlton

Operations Manager Site Manager

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9.0 Monitoring 9.1.1 Olfactory Monitoring Appendix 5 shows an aerial photograph of the site and identifies the odour monitoring points. Site procedures require that odours are monitored at the site boundary at least once per day. However in the event complaints are received or the site manager identifies odour issues monitoring will be conducted at the locations identified in Appendix 5. In the event of trigger action (see below), odour monitoring will be continuous and monitoring records will be kept. Surveys are carried out in accordance with the monitoring protocol contained within the Environment Agency’s H4 guidance.

Designated trained employees will be responsible for odour monitoring and there will be a rotation of employees on a daily basis to carry out the assessments to prevent individuals from becoming desensitised to potential odours from site. The following basic checks will be carried out by all employees that carry out odour monitoring:

• The assessor must not smoke or consume strongly flavoured food or drink in previous 30 minutes to carrying out the monitoring • Scented toiletries should not be applied immediately before or during assessment. • If a vehicle is used for assessment, it should not contain a deodoriser and windscreen wash should not be applied prior to assessment.

The following scoring scheme4 is used for site assessment:

0 - No odour detected

1 - Very faint, odour unlikely to cause annoyance (odour barely detectable inhaling face to the wind)

2 - Faint odour, unlikely to cause annoyance

3 - Distinct odour, likely to cause annoyance (odour easily detected while walking and breathing normally)

4 - Strong odour, likely to cause annoyance

5 - Very strong odour, likely to cause annoyance (possibly causing nausea depending on the type of odour)

6 - Extremely strong odour, highly likely to cause annoyance (possibly causing nausea)

4 Scoring scheme is taken from H4 Odour Management - How to comply with your environmental permit

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Daily records shall be maintained and include the following details:-

• Results of inspections and olfactory monitoring carried out by site personnel; • Extent of odour – how long has it been apparent? • Weather conditions including wind speed and wind direction; • Operational problems including date, time, duration, prevailing weather conditions and problem loads; • Complaints received including address of complainant (if available); • Details of corrective action taken, and any subsequent changes to operational procedures; and • An evaluation of the effectiveness of control and abatement techniques used.

9.1.2 Trigger level actions If any issues arise that may result in odour emissions being released (such as a power failure, door breakdown, water shortage to the odour suppression system) the TCM (or nominated responsible person) will contact the Environment Agency if the situation is deemed severe forthwith and inform them of the actions being taken to resolve this issue and the timescales involved.

If odour is detected during routine olfactory monitoring and is judged to be moderate (Odour Intensity Rank 3) then the TCM (or nominated representative) is notified immediately and the olfactory survey will continue and attempt to determine the scope and extent of the odour plume, as follows:

• A suitable location downwind of the facility and potentially sensitive receptor at which the odour plume is unlikely to extend will be selected for assessment; • Survey continues toward the site until an unpleasant odour is perceived; and • Where odour is detected, this point is recorded, and reported to the TCM, who must take steps to reduce or prevent the odour spreading. • If the source of the odour is anticipated to be from an external source, the survey will also progress away from the site boundary towards the potential source until an unpleasant odour is perceived (this will be carried out if the odour detected is unusual for the site e.g. an agricultural foul odour or smells from adjacent sites burning waste).

This will involve as necessary:-

• A review of the site activities at the time of the olfactory survey; • A review of the meteorological conditions at the time of the olfactory survey; and • A review of the effectiveness of process operations and odour control procedures.

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Table 8 details monitoring frequencies are detailed below;

Table 8 Monitoring Frequencies

Parameter Activity Frequency

Meteorology Site weather station Twice daily – increased frequency where monitoring identifies a score of 3 Met Office website

Odour Olfactory monitoring At least once a day site and perimeter checks. Increased frequency in response to complaints; and where prevailing wind is in the direction of sensitive receptors; or in prolonged hot weather.

Complaints Direct response to complaints as received

9.1.3 Weather conditions

Meteorological forecasts and conditions are monitored using most recent information from the metoffice website, to enable remedial actions to be taken, such as increased monitoring.

Meteorological data will be recorded in the daily diary as per the table below:

Table 9 Meteorological data

Monitoring Requirements Frequency

Observed description of conditions: Recorded twice daily precipitation, drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, temperature, winds, etc

Wind direction Recorded daily

Where the meteorological monitoring identifies a potential higher risk issue for the most sensitive receptors, the following actions will be triggered:

Prevailing wind – where the prevailing wind is noted to be coming from an easterly direction , olfactory monitoring at the monitoring points to the west of the site will be increased to at least 2 times per day, whilst the wind continues in that direction due to the residential properties in that location.

Prolonged hot weather – where Met Office forecasts identify a prolonged period of hot weather, olfactory monitoring will be increased to at least 2 times per day at all monitoring points.

Heavy rain – in the event of heavy rainfall, the site will monitor the site drainage infrastructure to ensure that there is adequate capacity to prevent site flooding and standing water.

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Extreme cold – If fugitive odour emissions are noted due to waste ‘steaming’, corrective action will be taken assessing odour risk and the material will be masked and/or removed off site as soon as is practicable.

10.0 Complaints The company recognises the importance of engaging with the people who may be affected by site activities. If an issue occurred where neighbours were affected by the activities, then the company would like to propose to use the following community outreach activities to engage with local community in order to understand the issues and provide detailed information about actions taken to mitigate any problems. 10.1 Our community outreach activities

Newsletter / leaflet Leaflet explaining about site activities, remedial actions and information about complaining procedures. The company will communicate with residents regarding any incidents or issues via this media.

Meeting with residents In the event of an incident or an issue which may lead to complaints regarding odour, the company will carry out a formal letter drop to inform local residents about the OMP and future improvements to the site and invite residents to contact us through the appropriate methods and/or to attend a public meeting regarding the issues on site.

This OMP will be updated to include actions and outcomes from any community engagement meetings.

We will issue the odour diary form to residents who wish to participate in recording odour issues. A copy of the Odour diary is provided in Appendix 3. This information will be used to form the basis of discussion at community group meetings. Copies of the completed forms will be retained in the site records. A list of scores from residents participating in odour diaries will be summarised in future revisions of the OMP.

10.2 Complaint procedures Members of the public are able to contact the company with any odour complaints about the facility by the following means:

• By telephone 01670 823589 – the contact number will normally be manned from Monday to Friday between the hours of 07:30 and 17:30. Outside of these hours, and on infrequent occasions during the above hours when an immediate reply cannot be made, there will be an answer phone service Or • By email to [email protected]

These methods of contacting the site will be displayed at the site and communicated through meetings, newsletters and other forms of advertisement.

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We believed that active participation with the community not only helps people to get to know us and our employees, but also helps people to understand what we do.

10.3 Complaint Recording and Investigation Procedure

This section of the Odour Management Plan describes how the company;

• Will record complaints • Will investigate odour complaints, take necessary rectification actions. • Will communicate to the Environment Agency and in response to any incidents.

The complaint recording process is schematically represented in the following decision tree (figure 2 section 4).

10.3.1 Complaint registration All complaints received directly to the site, via the Environment Agency or Durham County Council are to be recorded. An example of complaint recording is given in Appendix 2. A rolling log will include details of the date and time the complaint was received, the name and address of the complainant (if given), the nature of the complaint (including odour perception and duration where provided), and the prevailing weather conditions, including wind direction. This data will be fully compiled when the information is supplied by the Environment Agency and from Durham County Council. An example of complaint log sheet is given in the Appendix 2.

10.3.2 Investigation procedure Once a complaint has been received and the details collected the matter will be reported to the appointed on site odour controller ((TCM on duty) or Site Manager).

The odour controller along with a member of office employees when possible (to avoid odour fatigue) will visit the odour detection area as soon as is possible to investigate the compliant in order to determine odour characteristics and intensity. The investigation will be carried out in accordance with the trigger level actions in section 4.6.2 to identify potential sources, where sources are identified, will request a rectification.

The site would normally consider the following as part of an incident investigation:

• Is the process under control? (Have we received exceptionally odorous wastes, for example? Have we had any breakdowns?) • Have odour containment measures failed? (Has a door been left open, for example? Have odorous materials been stored outside a containment area? Have adverse conditions, such as weather, overwhelmed containment structures?) • Have atmospheric conditions concentrated an odorous plume?

The odour complaint data will then be reviewed to assess the magnitude of exposure, to identify any patterns, which may help to identify likely cause of the problem. 10.4 Communicating with complainants The company aim to deal with any complaints received quickly and efficiently with the utmost professionalism.

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Where complaints cannot be resolved on initial contact and further investigations are required, the company aims to provide a response within 5 working days of submission of the complaint. 10.5 Review After the complaint has been resolved, there will be a review to identify whether the site procedures and OMP were effective in dealing with the issue.

Where there are any improvements to be made, these will be identified to the Environment Agency and the procedures and OMP will be updated accordingly.

11.0 Revision History

Signature Supersedes Document Version Reason for Revision of Site Dated Supervisor

1.0 Original N/A

12.0 Closure

This report has been prepared by Probe Environmental Services Limited with all reasonable skill, care and diligence, and taking account of the manpower and resources devoted to it by agreement with the client. Information reported herein is based on the interpretation of data collected and has been accepted in good faith as being accurate and valid.

Probe disclaims any responsibility to the client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the work.

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APPENDIX 1 EXAMPLE OF ODOUR REPORT FORM

These will be completed daily and recorded in the site diary.

Odour report form Date

Time of test

Location of test

e.g. street name etc

Weather conditions (dry, rain, fog, snow etc):

Temperature (very warm, warm, mild, cold, or degrees if known)

Wind strength (none, light, steady, strong, gusting)

Wind direction (e.g. from NE)

Intensity (see below)

Duration (of test)

Constant or intermittent in this period

What does it smell like?

Location sensitivity (see below)

Is the source evident?

Any other comments or observations

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Sketch a plan of where the tests were taken, the potential source(s).

Intensity (Detectability) Location sensitivity where odour detected

0 - No odour detected 0 not detectable

1 - Very faint, odour unlikely to cause annoyance (odour barely 1 Remote (no housing, commercial/industrial premises or public detectable inhaling face to the wind) area within 500m)

2 - Faint odour, unlikely to cause annoyance 2 Low sensitivity (no housing, etc. within 100m of area affected by odour) 3 – Distinct odour, likely to cause annoyance (odour easily detected while walking and breathing normally) 3 Moderate sensitivity (housing, etc. within 100m of area affected by odour) 4 - Strong odour, likely to cause annoyance 4 High sensitivity (housing, etc. within area affected by odour) 5 - Very strong odour, likely to cause annoyance (possibly causing nausea depending on the type of odour) 5 Extra sensitive (complaints arising from residents within area affected by odour) 6 – Extremely strong odour, highly likely to cause annoyance (possibly causing nausea )

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APPENDIX 2 EXAMPLE OF ODOUR COMPLAINT REPORT FORM

Odour Complaint Report Form Time and date Name and address of complainant: of complaint:

Telephone number of complainant: Date of odour: Time of odour: Location of odour, if not at above address:

Weather conditions (i.e., dry, rain, fog, snow): Temperature (very warm, warm, mild, cold or degrees if known): Wind strength (none, light, steady, strong, gusting):

Wind direction (e.g. from NE): Complainant's description of odour: o What does it smell like? o Intensity (see below): o Duration (time): o Constant or intermittent in this period: o Does the complainant have any other comments about the odour? Are there any other complaints relating to the installation, or to that location? (either previously or relating to the same exposure):

Any other relevant information:

Do you accept that odour likely to be from your activities? What was happening on site at the time the odour occurred?

Operating conditions at time the odour occurred (e.g. flow rate, pressure at inlet and pressure at outlet):

Actions taken:

Form completed by: Date Signed

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APPENDIX 3 EXAMPLE OF ODOUR DIARY FORM

Odour Diary Sheet No

Name: Address: Notes on Intensity (Detectability) 4 - Strong odour, likely to cause annoyance

0 - No odour detected 5 - Very strong odour, likely to cause annoyance (possibly causing nausea depending on the type of Telephone Number: 1 - Very faint, odour unlikely to cause annoyance odour) (odour barely detectable inhaling face to the wind) 6 – Extremely strong odour, highly likely to cause 2 - Faint odour, unlikely to cause annoyance annoyance (possibly causing nausea )

3 – Distinct odour, likely to cause annoyance (odour easily detected while walking and breathing normally)

Date of odour:

Time of odour:

Location of odour, if not at above address:

Weather conditions (dry, rain, fog, snow etc ):

Temperature (very warm, warm, mild, cold or degrees if known):

Wind strength (none, light, steady, strong, gusting):

Wind direction (e.g. from NE):

What does it smell like? How unpleasant is it?

Do you consider this smell offensive?

Intensity – How strong was it? (see below 1-6):

How long did go on for? (time):

Was it constant or intermittent in this period:

What do believe the source/cause to be?

Any actions taken or other comments:

APPENDIX 4 SENSITIVE RECEPTOR LOCATION PLAN

APPENDIX 5 MONITORING POINT LOCATION PLAN

POINT 1 Southern Boundary MONITORING POINT 1 (SOUTH) of Site on site entrance road

MONITORING POINT 2 (NORTH) POINT 2 Northern Boundary of Site

POINT 3 South West on MONITORING POINT 3 (WEST) Brocklane

POINT 4 South East upwind of NWL Site MONITORING POINT 4 (S EAST)

APPENDIX 6 SITE LAYOUT PLAN

38 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EMS: EMS/CON SYSTEM Version: 1 Effective: August 2018 Contents

Authored by: Probe Produced by: Kathrine Dowling Approved by: S Charlton

Section 1 Overarching Documents 1.1 Environmental Policy Statement 1.2 Environmental Operating Techniques Signpost 1.3 Environmental Aspects 1.4 Legal Register

Section 2 Management Documents 2.1 Management Organogram 2.2 Document Control 2.3 Control of Measuring & Monitoring 2.4 Electricity at Work 2.5 Accident and Incident Investigation

Section 3 Standard Operation Procedures SOP/3.1 Emergency Preparedness SOP/3.2 Waste Acceptance Procedure SOP/3.3 Non-Conforming Waste Procedure SOP/3.4 Waste Segregation and Storage Procedure SOP/3.5 Weighbridge Operation SOP/3.6 Traffic Management SOP/3.7 Security Management SOP/3.8 Daily Site Monitoring SOP/3.9 Monitoring and Control Management SOP/3.10 Noise Management SOP/3.11 Odour Management SOP/3.12 Pest Management SOP/3.13 Litter Management SOP/3.14 Dust Procedure SOP/3.149(a) Dust and Emissions Management Plan SOP/3.15 Training Procedure SOP/3.16 Accident Management Plan

1 Reference: EMS/CON

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EMS: EMS/CON SYSTEM Version: 1 Effective: August 2018 Contents

Authored by: Probe Produced by: Kathrine Dowling Approved by: S Charlton

SOP/3.17 Spillage Procedure SOP/3.18 See Section 5 SOP/3.19 Maintenance Procedure SOP/3.20 Complaints Management SOP/3.21 Waste Sorting & Treatment SOP/3.22 Waste Outputs SOP/3.23 Closure

Section 4 Forms

Form 4.1 Daily Site Inspection Sheet (example) Form 4.2 Monthly EH&S checklist Form 4.3 N/A Form 4.4 Non-Conformance Report Form 4.5 Waste Rejection Note Form 4.6 Accident and Incident Record Form 4.7 Complaints Record Form Form 4.8 Permit to Work/Cert of Safety Form 4.9 Plant/Vehicle Inspection Sheet (example) Form 4.10 N/A (Maintenance Records - Electronic Records) Form 4.11 N/A (Maintenance Checklists - Electronic Records) Form 4.12 N/A (Staff Responsibilities - Electronic Records) Form 4.13 N/A (Training Records – Electronic Records) Form 4.14 N/A (Training Matrix – Electronic Record) Form 4.15 Induction checklist

Section 5 Fire Prevention Plan

Section 6 Permits and Site Plans

2 Reference: EMS/CON

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD

Environmental Risk Assessment

HFF Civil Engineering Ltd Unit 1, Factory Road Cambois, Bedlington

August 2018

Probe Environmental Services Limited, Unit 9 Fergusons Business Park, Northumberland, NE22 7DD

Tel: 01670 811584 Fax: 01670 854969 Email: [email protected]

BASIS OF REPORT

This report is for the exclusive use of HFF Civil Engineering Ltd; no warranties or guarantees are expressed or should be inferred by any third parties. This report may not be relied upon by other parties without written consent from Probe Environmental Services Ltd.

Probe Environmental Services Ltd disclaims any responsibility to the client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the work.

Information reported herein may be based on the interpretation of public domain data collected by Probe Environmental Services Ltd, and/or information supplied by the Client and/or its other advisors and associates. This data has been accepted in good faith as being accurate and valid.

PROBE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD

CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 2

2.0 SITE SETTING AND RECEPTORS ...... 2

2.1 Site Setting ...... 2

2.2 Receptors ...... 10

3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT ...... 10

3.1 Overview and Approach ...... 10

REFERENCED DRAWINGS

Drawing 001 Site Location Plan

Drawing 002 Permit Boundary

Drawing 003 Site Layout

Drawing 004 Site Receptors

PROBE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD

HFF Civil Engineering Limited

Environmental Risk Assessment July 2019

1.0Probe EnvironmentalIntroduction Services Ltd (Probe) has been instructed by HFF Civil Engineering Ltd (HFF) to prepare an Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) in support of an application for Bespoke Permit.

This ERA has been undertaken in accordance with the Environment Agency (EA) Risk assessments for your environmental permit1 (2016) and is a simple assessment of the risks to the environment and human health from accidents, noise and fugitive emissions that may be associated with the proposed operations at the site.

The aim of the assessment is to identify any significant risks and demonstrate that the risk of pollution or harm will be acceptable by taking the appropriate measures to manage these risks.

The above guidance requires all receptors that are near the site and could reasonably be affected by the proposed activities to be identified and considered as part of the ERA. Therefore:

• a 2km radius has been adopted in reviewing potentially sensitive receptors of ecological importance; and • a radius of 1km from the proposed permit boundary has been adopted for all other potentially sensitive receptors (for example, residential, cultural heritage, commercial, industrial, agricultural and surface water receptors).

2.0 Site Setting and Receptors

2.1 Site Setting

The site (centred at approx. NGR NZ 2918085050) is located at;

Unit 1, Factory Road, Cambois, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7DB.

The application is to vary the current permit to allow the operator to accept household, commercial and industrial wastes. The permit will allow the manual treatment of wastes only. Permitted wastes do not include hazardous wastes. The total quantity of waste that can be stored and subsequently treated at the site shall be no more than 149,000 tonnes per year of both HCI and Inert wastes.

Wastes must be bulked, transferred and treated within a building, with the storage of waste either within the building or within a secure container. Wates must be stored and treated on an impermeable surface with sealed drainage.

1 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/risk-assessments-for-your-environmental-permit

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The site is principally bounded, to the north and south by industrial/commercial premises. To the west and east of the site it is bounded by agricultural land.

The site location and environmental site setting is shown on Drawings 001.

A summary of the immediate environmental site setting is provided in Table 2-1 below.

Table 2-1 Surrounding Land Uses

Boundary Description

North Rural / Commercial

East Rural

South Rural / Commercial

West Rural

Permitted Sites

Permitted sites within 1k of the site are listed below in Table 2.2. A summary of these sites are provided in the Table 2.2 below. After a review of the permitted activities carried out there is no posed risk to the proposed activities.

Table 2-2

Site Name Distance Permit Information

H F F Civil Engineering Limited 0.1 km EB3609KY/A001

SR2010 No12

Suez Recycling and Recovery U K Ltd 1 km TP3894ZH/V003

SR2008 No13

Exemptions

Waste exemptions registered within 1k of the site are listed below in Table 2.3. After a review of the registered exemptions there is no posed risk to the activities proposed on site. The S2 exemptions registered by HFF in 2016 are not in use and will be withdrawn accordingly.

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Table 2-3

Site Name Distance Exemption

HFF Civil Engineering Ltd 0.1 km U1 Use of Waste

HFF Civil Engineering Ltd 0.4 km S2 Storage of Waste

Hodges Recycling Limited 0.6 km S2 Storage of Waste

T4 Preparatory Treatment

Hodges Recycling Limited 0.6 km S2 Storage of Waste

T4 Preparatory Treatment

Other Considerations

The site is located within 100m of a sewage treatment works (east).

Waste Carriers

The company is a registered waste carrier. Registration number CBDU127479 refers and expires in September 2019.

2.1.1 Water courses

The northern boundary of the site is located within 100m from the River Wansbeck.

The Maw Burn is located 550m from the south easterly site boundary.

2.1.2 Flood Risk Zone

Using the Environment Agency Long Term Flood Risk Information2 service the site is identified as being located in Flood Zone 1, having a ‘very low risk’ from surface water flooding, reservoirs, rivers and seas.

2 https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk accessed June 2018.

3 wind.willyweather.co.uk/ne/Northumberland/east-sleekburn.html Aug 2018

4 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/wind-map accessed June 2018.

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2.1.3 Prevailing Wind Direction

Accessing the Willy Weather3 service both real time and historic weather data is made available. The free service provides weather information such as wind, weather, rainfall and tidal data around the United Kingdom.

Upon review of this data the prevailing wind directions are predominately west south westerly in respect of the site.

The Operator can also access the UK Wind Map4 to monitor wind direction and strengths immediately in the case of a fire and assess the impact off site.

The below rose diagram (Diagram 1) shows the prevailing wind directions.

Diagram 1

2.1.4 Transport Infrastructure

The site is accessed from the A189 via Brock Lane.

There are no motorways within 2km of the site boundary.

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The Ashington, Blyth and Tyne Freight Line runs west to east of the site approximately 30m away from the site boundary.

2.1.5 Public Footpaths, Recreational areas and Areas for Public Use (Open Space)

There are no registered public footpaths, recreational areas of public use areas within 1km of the site.

Wansbeck Country Park is located within 183 metres north of the site.

2.1.6 Other receptors

None of the following receptors have been identified within 1km of the proposed permit boundary:

• National Nature Reserves; • World Heritage Sites; • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; • Woodland Trust Sites; and • National Forest. There are no registered parks or gardens are located within 1km of the site.

On the 23rd May 2018 a Pre Screening for a Standard Rules Permit (2015 No6) by the Environment Agency was requested and returned with the below findings;

The site is located within 500m of Northumberland Marine which is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA). Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are strictly protected sites classified in accordance with Article 4 of the EC Birds Directive, which came into force in April 1979.

This led the site to apply for a Standard Rules Permit SR2015 No4. This allows the site to manually treat waste only, reducing potential impacts off site and any potential sensitive receptors. The permit specifies that the site must be 200m from a SPA.

However upon application the EA advised that the permit must be varied to a Bespoke permit to allow existing and proposed activities.

As detailed in Section 10 of the application the EA screening report is included.

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2.1.7 Geology, Hydrogeology & Hydrology

Geology

The British Geological Survey3(BGS) identifies the site to be located upon natural superficial deposits of Devensian till with sand and gravel deposits.

The bedrock beneath the site is a combination of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of the Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation and sandstone (High Main Post Member).

Hydrogeology

The Environment Agency aquifer classification of solid geology across the site is Secondary B and relates to the Middle Coal Measures strata.

The nearest Groundwater Source Protection Zone is 2 km to the northwest of the site.

There are no Groundwater Abstractions located within 1 km of the site.

Hydrology

The nearest surface water body is a (unnamed) burn located 4m along of the southern boundary of the site leading to the river

2.1.8 Ecology

European/International Sites

The pre screening report highlights the below within 1000m of the site;

Special Protection Area (pSPA or SPA)

• Northumberland Marine (SPA) 1000m

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

• Northumberland Shore (SSSI) 1000m

The below species highlighted within the River Wansbeck. After discussions with Natural England

Protected Species Screening 500m

• Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) • European Eel (Anguila anguila) • Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)

5 BGS, Geology of Britain Viewer, http://mapapps.bgs.ac.uk/geologyofbritain/home.html, accessed June 2018

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• River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis)

The Operator to minimise impact from site activities no operations are carried out within 200m from the boundary of the permitted site boundary. A 4 high metre soil bund will be constructed to screen off the area and to act as a barrier for any potential dust leaving site. The site also has a Dust and Emissions Plan to manage site activities that could cause an impact off site. There is no discharge off site. HCI wastes are tipped and segregated within a building with a concrete sealed drainage pad leading to a sump to control any potentially contaminated water.

The site has been in operation since 2016 carrying out the treatment of inert wastes. Storage, crushing, screening of inert wastes has been carried out with no impact on sensitive local receptors.

Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) 200m

• Wansbeck Estuary

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The Operator to minimise impact from site activities no operations are carried out within 200m from the boundary of the permitted site boundary. A 4 high metre soil bund will be constructed to screen off the area and to act as a barrier for any potential dust leaving site. The site also has a Dust and Emissions Plan to manage site activities that could cause an impact off site. There is no discharge off site. HCI wastes will tipped and segregated within a building with a concrete sealed drainage pad leading to a sump to control any potentially contaminated water.

The site has been in operation since 2016 carrying out the treatment of inert wastes. Storage, crushing, screening of inert wastes has been carried out with no impact on sensitive local receptors.

Protected Habitats 500m

• Deciduous Woodland

The Operator owns the area of land highlighted above and to minimise impact from site activities no operations are carried out within 200m from the boundary of the permitted site boundary. A 4 high metre soil bund will be constructed to screen off the area and to act as a barrier for any potential dust leaving site. The site also has a Dust and Emissions Plan to manage site activities that could cause an impact to established habitats.

There is no discharge off site. HCI wastes will tipped and segregated within a building with a concrete sealed drainage pad leading to a sump to control any potentially contaminated water.

The site has been in operation since 2016 carrying out the treatment of inert wastes. Storage, crushing, screening of inert wastes has been carried out with no impact on sensitive local receptors.

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2.1.9 Cultural Heritage

Searches on the MAGIC website3 confirm that there are none of the following within 500m of the application site:

• National Trust Properties; and • Registered Battlefields.

2.2 Receptors

Table 2-4 below identifies receptors that are potentially sensitive and could reasonably be affected by the site within 1km of the site boundary.

Table 2-4

Receptor Distance

River Wansbeck 200 metres

A189 50 metres

Wansbeck Country Park 183 metres

Houses on Wembley Gardens and Wansbeck Care 670 metres Home

It is considered that the identified receptors will not be affected by the activities proposed at the site due to either distance from site or though onsite controls. 3.0 Environmental Risk Assessment

3.1 Overview and Approach

This section outlines the procedure that has been followed in the undertaking of the ERA for the site. The results are presented, in accordance with the EA Guidance, in the tables presented in Section 3.2.

3.1.1 Identification of Hazards

The first step of an ERA is to consider and identify the risks posed to the environment by the activities proposed for a site.

The EA Guidance states that an operator must:

“…identify whether any of the following risks could occur and what the environmental impact could be:

• any discharge, for example sewage or trade effluent to surface or groundwater

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• accidents • odour (not for standalone water discharge and groundwater activities) • noise and vibration (not for standalone water discharge and groundwater activities) • uncontrolled or unintended (‘fugitive’) emissions, for which risks include dust, litter, pests and pollutants that shouldn’t be in the discharge • visible emissions, eg smoke or visible plumes.”

3.1.2 Identification of Receptors

Section 2 of this document describes the site setting and the land uses in the vicinity of the proposed site. This information has been used in order to focus on the main receptors that could be potentially at risk from the activities of the site.

The site due to its location and proposed activities has no sensitive receptors with exception of the SPA, the River Wansbeck from the southern site boundary.

Waste activities on site are deemed as low risk as wastes will be stored and manually sorted within a building with limited external storage. This reduces the risk of fire and any emissions other than dust from site. The site already has an existing standard rules permit carrying out the acceptance, treatment and storage of soils and aggregates.

In accordance with the EA Guidance, Drawing 004 presents a map showing the location of the site and the receptors considered within the ERA.

3.1.3 Identification of Potential Pathways

For each of the identified hazards for operation of the site, the ERA has considered that pathways through which each hazard may impact on a sensitive receptor. Where such pathways exist, the risks of potentially significant impacts have been assessed in accordance with Sections 3.1.4 and 3.1.5 (below) and the full details are included in the tables in Section 3.2.

Where no pathway exists between an identified hazard and an identified receptor, the associated risks are not considered further within the ERA and are, thus, not included in Section 3.2.

3.1.4 Assessment of Risks

The EA Guidance states that the nature of the ERA will be influenced by the type of activity (or activities) that are proposed for a site. For installations/waste operations, the ERA is required to consider, “…one or more of the following, depending on the substances you discharge and where they’re discharged to:

• assess the risks of your air emissions • calculate the global warming impact of your air emissions • assess risks to groundwater • assess risk to groundwater from landfill leachate • assess risks to surface water from hazardous pollutants • assess risks to surface water from sanitary and other pollutants”

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For installations and waste operations, an operator is also required to decide how to treat, recycle or dispose of waste. The ERA has therefore included consideration of the environmental impact of the ultimate fate of the materials that will be processed by the proposed activities of the site.

3.1.5 Controlling Risks

The EA Guidance states:

“You’ll need to show how you’re managing any risks appropriately by controlling and monitoring your emissions and through your management system.”

Where an ERA identifies risks that are potentially significant, the ERA is required to demonstrate how the risk of pollution or harm can be mitigated by measures to manage these risks. The approach undertaken to the implementation of management/mitigation measures, for this ERA, is (in order of preference):

• Avoidance / prevention; • Minimisation / management; • Mitigation; and • Offset / compensation. The following tables present the assessment in terms of hazards posed, receptors and pathways, along with management and residual risks for the following hazards:

• Odour; • Noise and Vibration; • Fugitive Emissions (including dust, mud, litter and pests); and • Accidents.

12 Table 3-1 Odour Risk Assessment and Management Plan

What do you do that can harm and what could be harmed Managing the Risk Assessing the Risk Hazard Receptor Pathway Risk management Probability of Consequence What is the overall exposure risk What has the potential What is at risk what do How can the What measures will you take to reduce the How likely is What is the harm What is the risk to cause harm? I wish to protect? hazard get to the risk? – Who is responsible for what? this contact? that can be that still remains? receptor? caused? The balance of probability and consequence Odours from the Site personnel and Air • No odorous wastes will be Negligible Odour nuisance Not significant acceptance and storage local human accepted at the site. and loss of of waste population • Strict waste acceptance amenity. procedures will be adhered to, to ensure only permitted wastes are accepted on site. • In the event that odours are detected, investigations will be undertaken to determine the cause and appropriate remedial action taken. • In the event that odorous waste is delivered to site it will be segregated & removed within 24 hours. • The Site Manager will be responsible for implementing risk management measures.

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What do you do that can harm and what could be harmed Managing the Risk Assessing the Risk Hazard Receptor Pathway Risk management Probability of Consequence What is the exposure overall risk What has the potential What is at risk what do How can the What measures will you take to reduce the How likely is this What is the harm What is the risk to cause harm? I wish to protect? hazard get to risk? – Who is responsible for what? contact? that can be that still remains? the receptor? caused? The balance of probability and consequence Noise from vehicular Site personnel and Air. • The site is located within a Mobile. Noise nuisance Not significant movements (site access local human mainly rural/industrial area. Intermittent and loss of road and yard) population • Waste treatment operations will throughout the day. amenity. only be carried out during Medium. Noise from operation of operational hours. All equipment site plant. will be maintained and operated in accordance with manufacturer’s guidance and will be maintained in good working order. • Weekly noise assessments are carried out and recorded to access operational impacts • The site will be operated so as to minimise noise emissions from the site. Measures that will be taken at the site include: • Locating plant away from noise- sensitive receptors where possible; • the avoidance of dropping materials from height; • switching plant off when not in use; • the imposition of a speed limit for vehicles delivering waste to the site. This will reduce noise

PROBE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD associated with high engine speeds; training of all personnel in the need to minimise site noise. All personnel are responsible for monitoring and reporting excessive noise when carrying out their everyday roles; • regular maintenance of site plant and machinery to minimise noise resulting from inefficient operation of pumps, generators and engines; • in the event that reversing alarms are found to give rise to complaints, alternative alarms or technology will be investigated; • regular maintenance of site surfaces to prevent the development of potholes. This will significantly reduce noise generated by vehicles, particularly empty vehicles exiting the site; • consideration will be given to the fitting of noise suppression kits on items of plant and equipment, if required; and • all plant will be maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations to minimise noise emissions. • Any noise complaint received will be logged in the site diary. The Site Manager will investigate the complaint and will take action to identify the source of the noise and implement remedial measures where appropriate.

PROBE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD • The measures employed at the site to minimise the emission of noise will be regularly reviewed by the Site Manager and additional measures will be employed where required. • The procedure for managing complaints is included in SOP3.20 of the EMS. • The management of noise emissions is detailed further in SOP3.10 of the EMS.

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What do you do that can harm and what could be harmed Managing the Risk Assessing the Risk Hazard Receptor Pathway Risk management Probability of Consequence What is the exposure overall risk What has the potential What is at risk what do How can the What measures will you take to reduce How likely is this What is the harm What is the risk to cause harm? I wish to protect? hazard get to the the risk? – Who is responsible for what? contact? that can be that still receptor? caused? remains? The balance of probability and consequence To Air: Dust from: Site personnel , local Air • Due to the nature of the waste Medium Dust nuisance Not significant Vehicle movements receptors and local accepted at site and the fact it Waste storage and human population is to be tipped, bulked and Harm to human treatment manually treated within a health building, reducing the Dusty wastes potential of any dust particles Waste deposition to be released to the air. There Waste surfaces will be no acceptance or treatment of powdered wastes on site. • All wastes will be stored in designated areas/containers. • Speed limits will be implemented for vehicles using the site. The entire site benefits from concrete hardstanding throughout. Site surfacing is subject to a continuous maintenance programme of rolling repairs. • Site access roads and operational areas will be maintained and repaired to minimise emissions of dust due to uneven and poor

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surfacing. • All roads and operational areas will be swept where necessary to reduce dust emissions. If required, the site will be washed down in particularly dry conditions. • Daily visual inspections of all areas of the site and the site boundary will be carried out by site personnel. In dry windy conditions the frequency of these inspections will be increased, if required. • In the event that significant visual dust is observed at the boundaries of the operational areas, action will be taken to suppress the dust. • The management of dust emissions is detailed in SOP3.14 Dust Management of the EMS and site specific DEMP. • The procedure for managing complaints is included in SOP3.20 of the EMS. To Water Runoff from waste Surface water: Overland • All HCI waste will be stored on Low Contamination of Not significant storage areas & site Groundwater within percolation a concrete impermeable surface water and surfaces bedrock deposits. through the surface with site drainage groundwater. leading into the sealed Percolation of ground contaminated water drainage system.

• Inert wastes are sorted on hardstanding with drainage channels running north to south of the site. • No site run off to local

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sensitive receptors. • Strict waste acceptance procedures will ensure that only permitted waste types are accepted on site. • In the event that non- conforming waste is delivered to site, it will be isolated and removed from site at the earliest opportunity. • The Site Manager will be responsible for implementing risk management measures. Pests Birds, vermin and Site personnel and Via air (flies and • Due to the nature of the Negligible Nuisance, loss of Not significant insects. local human birds) or over wastes to be accepted at the amenity and harm population ground (vermin site, it is not anticipated that to human health. and birds). pests will pose a risk at the

facility. • The facility will be inspected by both site management and operatives for infestations of pests, vermin and insects on a routine basis. • A specialist pest control contractor will be deployed if required. • The management of pests is further detailed in SOP3.12 of the EMS. Mud/Litter Litter from acceptance Local human Airborne litter • Due to the nature of the waste Low Nuisance and loss Not significant and storage of waste population and to be accepted on site, it is not of amenity wildlife. anticipated that litter will pose a serious risk. However, the boundary of the site and its environs will be regularly

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visually inspected and any litter cleaned up. The site will benefit from a perimeter fence which will limit the potential for litter to escape off-site. • It will be the responsibility of the site staff to monitor the site for any signs of escaping materials either from within the site or from vehicles delivering or removing materials to and from the site. • Inspections will be carried out on a daily basis and a record maintained within the site diary. • The management of litter is detailed further in SOP3.13 of the EMS. Mud on roads Local human Transferral of • The site is fully surfaced with Low Mud on road, road Not significant population mud on vehicle concrete and hardstanding traffic accidents. wheels and fully drained. It is therefore not expected that mud will feature as a problem on the site. The following measures will be taken to prevent the deposition or tracking of mud or debris from the site onto public areas or highways: • site surfaces will be maintained free of significant quantities of mud and debris; • all operational areas will be subject to monitoring by staff throughout the working day; and

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• all vehicles leaving operational areas will, before leaving the site, be checked to ensure that they are clear of loose waste and that any products being exported from the site are secure. • In the event that mud, debris or waste arising from the site is deposited onto public areas outside the site, the following remedial measures will be implemented: • the affected public areas outside the site will be cleaned; and • traffic will be isolated from sources of mud and debris within the site to prevent further tracking of mud and debris, and measures will be taken to clear any such sources as soon as practicable.

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Table 3-4 Accidents Risk Assessment and Management Plan

What do you do that can harm and what could be harmed Managing the Risk Assessing the Risk Hazard Receptor Pathway Risk management Probability of Consequence What is the exposure overall risk What has the potential What is at risk what do I How can the What measures will you take to reduce the How likely is this What is the harm What is the risk to cause harm? wish to protect? hazard get to risk? – Who is responsible for what? contact? that can be that still remains? the receptor? caused? The balance of probability and consequence Unauthorised waste Site personnel and local Via air • Upon delivery waste will be Low Water Not significant human population (odours and subject to strict waste contamination Local environment dust) acceptance procedures to identify, reject and/or segregate Odour and dust potentially non-conforming Overland nuisance, loss of waste. (to sewer, amenity • Only waste authorised by the surface water and permit will be accepted at the groundwater) site. • All wastes will be subject to inspection and checking against the declaration on the waste transfer documentation. • In the event that unauthorised waste is delivered to the site, the waste will be reloaded onto the delivery vehicle for removal from site, or will be segregated and stored in a designated quarantine area prior to export from site. • The waste acceptance procedures are included in SOP3.2 of the EMS. • The Site Manager will be responsible for implementing risk management measures.

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Fire Site personnel and local Air, water Due to the nature of the waste activity the Low Nuisance (smoke Not significant human population runoff risk of Fire could be l. The site has a and fumes) and Local environment standalone Fire Prevention Plan covering harm to human fire prevention measures on site. health. A brief summary of the measures which will be employed is as follows: Water • flammable wastes and contamination incompatible materials will not (runoff) be accepted at the site; • the plant inspection schedule will include checks of electrical equipment within the site to ensure that any faults are identified and repaired; • fire extinguishers will be provided at designated locations; • smoking will not be permitted in operational areas of the site; • working practices will ensure the assessment of fire hazards and training of employees in fire prevention, e.g. the use of fire extinguishers and emergency procedures; and • no wastes will be burned on the site and any fire at the site will be treated as an emergency. • In the event of a major fire, the following action will be taken: • the Site Manager and Fire Brigade will be notified immediately and the Environment Agency as soon as practicable; • the burning area will be isolated and attempts will be made to extinguish the fire utilising the onsite fire extinguishers, if safe

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to do so; and • the site and buildings will be evacuated.

Spillage and Leakage Local land quality, surface Runoff and To prevent loss of containment and Low Contamination of Not significant water and groundwater. percolation minimise the risk and impact of releases groundwater and through the following measures will be surface water. Site personnel, emergency ground. implemented: services personnel and • Containment system: any Harm to human local human population Direct facilities for the storage of oils, health. exposure and fuels or chemicals will be sited transport via above ground on impervious air bases and surrounded by impervious bund walls. The volume of the bunded compound will be at least the equivalent to the capacity of the tank plus 10%. All filling points, vents and gauges will be located within the bund. • Storage vessels: storage tanks will be constructed to the appropriate British Standard; • Inspection: tanks will be inspected visually on a daily basis by site staff to ensure the continued integrity of the tanks, and identify the requirement for any remedial action; • Spill kits: materials suitable for absorbing and containing minor spillages will be maintained on site; and • Monitoring techniques: the site staff will undertake daily monitoring for evidence of spillage and leakage. • In the event of any potentially

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polluting leak or spillage occurring on site, the following action will be taken: • Minor spillages will be cleaned up immediately, using sand or proprietary absorbent. The resultant materials will be placed into containers and will then be removed from site and disposed of at a suitably permitted facility. The incident will be logged in the site diary. • Any dry wastes spilled on site will be collected and transported to the appropriate area of the site. • In the event of a major spillage, which is causing or is likely to cause polluting emissions to the environment, immediate action will be taken to contain the spillage and prevent liquid from entering surface water or drains. The spillage will be cleared immediately and placed in containers for offsite disposal, and the Environment Agency will be informed. • The spillage procedure, included in SOP3.17 of the EMS, provides further information with respect to spillages on site.

Security and Vandalism Personnel on site, The following security measures are in Low Nuisance and Not significant emergency service place: harm to human workers. • Site perimeter: the site benefits health. from chainmesh and metal palisade fencing boundary with Contamination of 24 hour site security in place. land and surface

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• Security gates: the site entrance water. gate will be locked at all times when the facility is unattended and when the site is not in use; • Inspection: gates and fencing extending around the site will be inspected regularly by the operations staff to identify deterioration and damage, and the need for any repairs; • CCTV is installed around the site with external monitoring by the Operator and the Security Company. • Maintenance and repair: fencing and gates will be maintained and repaired to ensure their continued integrity. In the event that damage is sustained repairs will be made by the end of the working day. If this is not possible, suitable measures will be taken to prevent any unauthorised access to the site and permanent repairs will be affected as soon as practicable; • Authorised access system: all visitors to the site will be required to register in the visitor’s book and sign out again on exit to minimise the risk of unauthorised visitors being present on site; and • Monitoring techniques: operational procedures, including regular inspections, will ensure continual monitoring of security provision at the site. • In the event of a breach of

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security at the site, the cause will be investigated and appropriate mitigation measures implemented. Records to be maintained include inspections and maintenance of security fencing and gates, breaches of security, investigations and actions taken. Flooding Site personnel and local Overland • There are no surface water Low Inundation of site Not significant human population features within the site with flood water Local environment boundary. • According to the UK government Flood Map for Planning, the site lies within flood zone 1. Land and property in flood zone 1 have a low probability of flooding. • Evacuation procedures will be implemented in the event of flooding. • The Site Manager will be responsible for implementing risk management measures.

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Table 2.2. Waste types and quantities 01 WASTES RESULTING FROM EXPLORATION, MINING, QUARRYING, AND PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF MINERALS 01 01 wastes from mineral excavation

01 01 01 wastes from mineral metalliferous excavation 01 01 02 wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation 01 03 wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals 01 03 06 tailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 01 03 05 01 03 09 red mud from alumina production other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 07 01 04 wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals 01 04 08 waste gravel and crushed rocks other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 01 04 09 waste sand and clays 01 04 11 wastes from potash and rock salt processing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 01 04 12 tailings and other wastes from washing and cleaning of minerals other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 and 01 04 11 01 04 13 wastes from stone cutting and sawing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 02 WASTES FROM AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, FORESTRY, HUNTING AND FISHING, FOOD PREPARATION AND PROCESSING 02 01 wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing 02 01 03 plant-tissue waste 02 01 04 waste plastics (except packaging) 02 01 07 wastes from forestry 02 01 10 waste metal 02 02 wastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other foods of animal origin 02 02 03 materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 02 03 wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve production; yeast and yeast extract production, molasses preparation and fermentation 02 03 04 materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 02 04 wastes from sugar processing 02 04 01 soil from cleaning and washing beet 02 04 02 off-specification calcium carbonate 02 05 wastes from the dairy products industry 02 05 01 materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 02 06 wastes from the baking and confectionery industry 02 06 01 materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 02 06 02 wastes from preserving agents 02 07 wastes from the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (except coffee, tea and cocoa) 02 07 01 wastes from washing, cleaning and mechanical reduction of raw materials 02 07 02 wastes from spirits distillation 02 07 04 materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 03 WASTES FROM WOOD PROCESSING AND THE PRODUCTION OF PANELS AND FURNITURE, PULP, PAPER AND CARDBOARD 03 01 wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture 03 01 01 waste bark and cork 03 01 05 sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer other than those mentioned in 03 01 04

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03 03 wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing 03 03 01 waste bark and wood 03 03 07 mechanically separated rejects from pulping of waste paper and cardboard 03 03 08 wastes from sorting of paper and cardboard destined for recycling 03 03 10 Fibre rejects, fibre-, filler- and coating-sludges from mechanical separation 04 WASTES FROM THE LEATHER, FUR AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES 04 01 Wastes from the leather and fur industry 04 01 08 waste tanned leather (blue sheetings, shavings, cuttings, buffing dust) containing chromium 04 01 09 wastes from dressing and finishing 04 02 wastes from the textile industry 04 02 21 wastes from unprocessed textile fibres 04 02 22 wastes from processed textile fibres 06 WASTES FROM INORGANIC CHEMICAL PROCESSES 06 09 wastes from the MSFU of phosphorous chemicals and phosphorous chemical processes 06 09 02 phosphorous slag 06 09 04 calcium-based reaction wastes other than those mentioned in 06 09 03 06 11 wastes from the manufacture of inorganic pigments and opacificiers 06 11 01 calcium-based reaction wastes from titanium dioxide production 07 WASTES FROM ORGANIC CHEMICAL PROCESSES 07 02 wastes from the MFSU of plastics, synthetic rubber and man-made fibres 07 02 13 waste plastic 09 WASTES FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY 09 01 wastes from the photographic industry 09 01 07 photographic film and paper containing silver or silver compounds 09 01 08 photographic film and paper free of silver or silver compounds 09 01 10 single-use cameras without batteries 09 01 12 single-use cameras containing batteries other than those mentioned in 09 01 11 10 WASTES FROM THERMAL PROCESSES 10 01 wastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19) 10 01 01 bottom ash, slag and boiler dust (excluding boiler dust mentioned in 10 01 04) 10 01 05 calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in solid form 10 01 07 calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in sludge form 10 01 15 bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration other than those mentioned in 10 01 14 10 01 19 wastes from gas cleaning other than those mentioned in 10 01 05, 10 01 07 and 10 01 18 10 01 24 sands from fluidised beds 10 02 wastes from the iron and steel industry 10 02 01 wastes from the processing of slag 10 02 02 unprocessed slag 10 02 08 solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 07 10 02 10 mill scales 10 02 14 filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 13 10 02 15 other filter cakes 10 03 wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy 10 03 02 anode scraps 10 03 05 waste alumina 10 03 16 skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 03 15 10 03 18 carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 03 17 10 03 24 solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 23 10 03 26 filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 25 10 03 28 wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 27 10 03 30 wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses other than those mentioned in 10 03 29

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10 04 wastes from lead thermal metallurgy 10 04 10 wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 04 09 10 05 wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy 10 05 01 slags from primary and secondary production 10 05 09 wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 05 08 10 05 11 dross and skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 05 10 10 06 wastes from copper thermal metallurgy 10 06 01 slags from primary and secondary production 10 06 02 dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production 10 06 10 wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 06 09 10 07 wastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy 10 07 01 slags from primary and secondary production 10 07 02 dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production 10 07 03 solid wastes from gas treatment 10 07 05 filter cakes from gas treatment 10 07 08 wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 07 07 10 08 wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy 10 08 09 other slags 10 08 11 dross and skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 08 10 10 08 13 carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 08 12 10 08 14 anode scrap 10 08 18 filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 17 10 08 20 wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 19 10 09 wastes from casting of ferrous pieces 10 09 03 furnace slag 10 09 06 casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring other than those mentioned in 10 09 05 10 09 08 casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring other than those mentioned in 10 09 07 10 09 14 waste binders other than those mentioned in 10 09 13 10 09 16 waste crack-indicating agent other than those mentioned in 10 09 15 10 10 wastes from casting of non-ferrous pieces 10 10 03 furnace slag 10 10 06 casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring, other than those mentioned in 10 10 05 10 10 08 casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring, other than those mentioned in 10 10 07 10 10 14 waste binders other than those mentioned in 10 10 13 10 10 16 waste crack-indicating agent other than those mentioned in 10 10 15 10 11 wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products 10 11 03 waste glass-based fibrous materials 10 11 10 waste preparation mixture before thermal processing, other than those mentioned in 10 11 09 10 11 12 waste glass other than those mentioned in 10 11 11 10 11 16 solid wastes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 11 15 10 11 18 filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 11 17 10 12 wastes from manufacture of ceramic goods, bricks, tiles and construction products 10 12 01 waste preparation mixture before thermal processing 10 12 05 filter cakes from gas treatment 10 12 06 discarded moulds 10 12 08 waste ceramics, bricks, tiles and construction products (after thermal processing) 10 12 10 solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10.12 09

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10 12 12 wastes from glazing other than those mentioned in 10.12.11 10 13 wastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles and products made from them 10 13 01 waste preparation mixture before thermal processing 10 13 04 wastes from calcination and hydration of lime 10 13 07 filter cakes from gas treatment 10 13 10 wastes from asbestos-cement manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 13 09 10 13 11 wastes from cement-based composite materials other than those mentioned in 10 13 09 and 10 13 10 10 13 13 solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 13 12 10 13 14 waste concrete 11 WASTES FROM CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT AND COATING OF METALS AND OTHER MATERIALS; NON-FERROUS HYDRO METALLURGY 11 01 wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials (for example galvanic processes, zinc coating processes, pickling processes, etching, phosphating, alkaline degreasing, anodising) 11 01 10 filter cakes other than those mentioned in 11 01 09 11 01 14 degreasing wastes other than those mentioned in 11 01 13 11 02 wastes from non-ferrous hydrometallurgical processes 11 02 03 wastes from the production of anodes for aqueous electrolytical processes 11 02 06 wastes from copper hydrometallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 11 02 05 11 05 wastes from hot galvanising processes 11 05 01 hard zinc 11 05 02 zinc ash 12 WASTES FROM SHAPING AND PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALS AND PLASTICS 12 01 wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics 12 01 01 ferrous metal filings and turnings 12 01 03 non-ferrous metal filings and turnings 12 01 05 plastics shavings and turnings 12 01 13 welding wastes 12 01 17 waste blasting material other than those mentioned in 12 01 16 12 01 21 spent grinding bodies and grinding materials other than those mentioned in 12 01 20 15 WASTE PACKAGING; ABSORBENTS, WIPING CLOTHS, FILTER MATERIALS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste) 15 01 01 paper and cardboard packaging 15 01 02 plastic packaging 15 01 03 wooden packaging 15 01 04 metallic packaging 15 01 05 composite packaging 15 01 06 mixed packaging 15 01 07 glass packaging 15 01 09 textile packaging 15 02 absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing 15 02 03 absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing other than those mentioned in 15 02 02 16 WASTES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE LIST 16 01 end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport [including off-road machinery] and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13,14, 16 06 and 16 08) 16 01 03 end-of-life tyres 16 02 wastes from electrical and electronic equipment 16 02 14 discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 13

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16 02 16 components removed from discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 15 16 03 off-specification batches and unused products 16 03 04 inorganic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 03 16 03 06 organic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 05 16 06 batteries and accumulators 16 06 04 alkaline batteries (except 16 06 03) 16 06 05 other batteries and accumulators 16 11 waste linings and refractories 16 11 02 carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes others than those mentioned in 16 11 01 16 11 04 other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 03 16 11 06 linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes others than those mentioned in 16 11 05 17 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES (INCLUDING EXCAVATED SOIL FROM CONTAMINATED SITES) 17 01 concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics 17 01 01 Concrete 17 01 02 Bricks 17 01 03 tiles and ceramics 17 01 07 mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06 17 02 wood, glass and plastic 17 02 01 Wood 17 02 02 Glass 17 02 03 Plastic 17 03 bituminous mixtures, coal tar and tarred products 17 03 02 bituminous mixtures other than those mentioned in 17 03 01 17 04 metals (including their alloys) 17 04 01 copper, bronze, brass 17 04 02 Aluminium 17 04 03 Lead 17 04 04 Zinc 17 04 05 iron and steel 17 04 06 Tin 17 04 07 mixed metals 17 04 11 cables other than those mentioned in 17 04 10 17 05 soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil 17 05 04 soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03 17 05 08 track ballast other than those mentioned in 17 05 07 17 06 insulation materials and asbestos-containing construction materials 17 06 04 insulation materials other than those mentioned in 17 06 01 and 17 06 03 17 08 gypsum-based construction material 17 08 02 gypsum-based construction materials other than those mentioned in 17 08 01 17 09 other construction and demolition wastes 17 09 04 mixed construction and demolition wastes other than those mentioned in 17 09 01, 17 09 02 and 17 09 03 19 WASTES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, OFF-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND PREPARATION OF WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION/INDUSTRIAL USE 19 01 wastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste 19 01 02 ferrous materials removed from bottom ash 19 01 12 bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11

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19 01 18 pyrolysis wastes other than those mentioned in 19 01 17 19 01 19 sands from fluidised beds 19 02 wastes from physico/chemical treatments of waste (including dechromatation, decyanidation, neutralisation) 19 02 03 premixed wastes composed only of non-hazardous wastes 19 02 10 combustible wastes other than those mentioned in 19 02 08 and 19 02 09 19 04 vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification 19 04 01 vitrified waste 19 05 wastes from aerobic treatment of solid wastes 19 05 01 non-composted fraction of municipal and similar wastes 19 05 02 non-composted fraction of animal and vegetable waste 19 05 03 off-specification compost 19 12 wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified 19 12 01 paper and cardboard 19 12 02 ferrous metal 19 12 03 non-ferrous metal 19 12 04 plastic and rubber 19 12 05 Glass 19 12 07 wood other than that mentioned in 19 12 06 19 12 08 Textiles 19 12 09 minerals (for example sand, stones) 19 12 10 combustible waste (refuse derived fuel) 19 13 wastes from soil and groundwater remediation 19 13 02 solid wastes from soil remediation other than those mentioned in 19 13 01 20 MUNICIPAL WASTES (HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND SIMILAR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL WASTES) INCLUDING SEPARATELY COLLECTED FRACTIONS 20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01) 20 01 01 paper and cardboard 20 01 02 Glass 20 01 08 biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste 20 01 10 Clothes 20 01 11 Textiles 20 01 34 batteries and accumulators other than those mentioned in 20 01 33 20 01 36 discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35 20 01 38 wood other than that mentioned in 20 01 37 20 01 39 Plastics 20 01 40 Metals 20 01 41 wastes from chimney sweeping 20 02 garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste) 20 02 01 biodegradable waste 20 02 02 soil and stones 20 03 other municipal wastes 20 03 01 mixed municipal waste 20 03 02 waste from markets 20 03 03 street-cleaning residues 20 03 07 bulky waste

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HFF Civil Engineering Ltd Probe Environmental Services Ltd Site Location V1 Unit 1, Factory Road Unit 9 Fergusons Business Park Cambois West Sleekburn 01/04/2019 Bedlington Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7DB NE22 7DD Drawing 002 – Permit Boundary

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Current Permitted HFF Civil Engineering Ltd Probe Environmental Services Ltd Area V1 Unit 1, Factory Road Unit 9 Fergusons Business Park 01/04/2019 Cambois West Sleekburn Bedlington Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7DB NE22 7DD Drawing 003 – Site Layout Plan FPP

Prevailing Wind WSW

Kerbing 10cm

Concrete surface/sealed 37.4 37.4 37.4 37.4 drainage m3 m3 m3 m3

Emergency and Site Access Route

Q2 External Storage Area 149m3 20m (w) x 24 (l)

Sump/Tank 50000ltrs

1 m 37. 37.4m

1m 4m 3 3

6m 6m 168m3 Q1

Waste Transfer Building 24m (l) x 18m (w)

Building Entrance Entrance Building

1m 37.4m 37.4m Tipping Incoming Skips x 10 Area 61m3 N 3 3

Legend Fire Extinguishers Water Supply CCTV

Access routes to site Concrete Surface Quaratine Waste Skip

Site Layout Plan FPP HFF Civil Engineering Ltd Probe Environmental Services Ltd Unit 1, Factory Road Unit 9 Fergusons Business Park Drawing 003 V1 Cambois West Sleekburn Bedlington 01/04/2019 Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7DB NE22 7DD Drawing 004 – Site Receptor Plan

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Wembley Gardens and HFF Civil Engineering Ltd Receptor Plan 004 V1 Probe Environmental Services Ltd Wansbeck Care Home Unit 1, Factory Road Unit 9 Fergusons Business Park River Wansbeck (SPA) Cambois West Sleekburn Bedlington Bedlington Northumberland Wansbeck Country Park NE22 7DB NE22 7DD Drawing 005 – Overall Layout Plan

Inert Storage Areas Concrete Kerbed Pad

Waste Transfer Building

Fuel/ Oils Emergency Lighting

Site Office / WB

Plant , Vehicle, Equipment Storage Area

Visitors/Staff Site Entrance Car Park Area

Emergency access