Environmental Permitting Bulletin April 2018

Welcome to the first annual newsletter in relation to Environmental Permitting for Shared Regulatory Services covering Bridgend, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Our aim is to provide an update on current topics, changes to legislation and any other relevant environmental information that we feel may impact upon you as an operator of an industrial process. Small Waste Incineration Plant /Biomass plant These have generated quite a bit of interest recently, As shown in the flowchart below, taken from the however it is important that you are aware that these guidance, the regulatory determination process is based plants may require an Environmental Permit. We would entirely upon the type of waste to be burnt. The ‘waste advise anyone considering installing one of these type’ determines who the regulator is, the type of appliances to contact us at the earliest opportunity. application made, the subsequent appliances used, the monitoring equipment required and relevant Emission Relevant Guidance on Waste Incineration is available Limit Values contained within the subsequent permit on the DEFRA web site which can be found here. issued. It is therefore essential that you contact us before you decide to burn waste, in order that you can make an informed decision before proceeding. 7.1 Check which permit is required and who the regulator is

Waste - as defined by Waste Framework Directive, Article 3.1

Non-hazardous ç Waste type è Hazardous

Does IED Yes No, excluded from Chapter IV ç Chapter IV è Yes apply?

Only animal 50 carcases >10 <50 kilo- What is the >3 tonnes per <3 tonnes per >3 tonnes per kilogrammes >10 tonnes per <10 tonnes per tonnes per day grammes per ç capacity of the è hour hour hour - 3 tonnes per day day (but <3 tonnes hour activity? hour per hour)

Is it an IED Yes No Yes Yes No ç Chapter II è Yes No Installation?

Natural Natural Natural Resources Local Authority Resources Local Authority Local Authority ç Regulator è Resources Local Authority Wales Wales Wales

Chapter IV Chapter IV Part A1 Part A1 Part A2 Part B ç Permit Type è Part A1 SWIP SWIP

If Subject Section 5.1, Section 5.1, Section 6.8, Section 5.1, Environmental Section 5.1, to Waste Part A1(b) of Part A1(b) of Part A2 of Part B(a), of Permitting Part A1(a) of Schedule 13A Exemptions ç è Schedule 13A Schedule 1, Schedule 1, Schedule 1, Schedule 1, Regulations Schedule 1, no permit Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Reference Part 2 required

The latest Regulatory Position Statement issued in November 2017 will provide further useful information: Classifying waste wood from mixed waste wood sources: RPS 207 www.srs.wales Tel: 0300 123 6696 @SRS_Wales Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) The government is committed to tackling air Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) will help to pollution and improving air quality. Reducing air reduce air pollution by bringing in emission controls pollution is vital for people’s health, the economy for combustion plants in the 1-50MWth range. The and the environment. MCPD was supported by the UK as it will deliver a cost-effective improvement in air quality. The Directive requires all plants in scope to be registered or permitted and sets limits on the levels of pollutants that these plants can emit according to their type, size, age, fuel type and annual operating hours. It also requires operators to test emissions from their plants to demonstrate compliance with emission limits. The controls will apply to new plants from December 2018. Existing plants must comply with requirements from 2024 or 2029, depending largely on size. Full implementation will be achieved in 2030.

We will update you as further information becomes Air quality has improved over recent decades through available. the regulatory frameworks successive governments In the meantime you can contact Natural Resources have put in place. Investment by industry in cleaner Wales Customer Care Centre with any queries on processes and the shift in the UK fuel mix away from MCPD: 0300 065 3000 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) coal towards cleaner forms of energy have been key elements in these improvements. However, the government recognises the need to do more to reduce harmful emissions of pollutants more widely. That is why the UK has adopted ambitious, legally- binding targets to reduce significantly emissions of NOx and four other damaging air pollutants by 2020 and 2030. Implementing the Medium

SRS Contact details: Shared Regulatory Services / Gwasanaethau Rheoliadol a Rennir Bridgend, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Caerdydd a Bro Morgannwg Phone / Ffôn: 0300 123 6696 Email / Ebost: [email protected] Website / Gwefan: http://www.srs.wales | http://www.grhr.cymru