Permits & LicensingConsultation opens on Fornax permit draft decision
Consultation opens on Fornax permit draft decision

The Environment Agency has opened a consultation into its draft decision to grant an environmental permit to Fornax (North East) Ltd.

Consultation opens on Fornax permit draft decision

Environment Agency

  • 21 Oct 2026
Permits & LicensingAI-generated illustration: A gloved hand holding a clipboard with blank permit paperwork, shallow depth of field
Waste exemptions: new rules from January 2027

Details of changes to waste exemption rules from January 2027, subject to approval in Parliament.

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Environment Agency

  • 21 Oct 2026
WEEE & BatteriesAI-generated illustration: A close-up of various spent batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, 9V, button cells) neatly sorted into small, clear plastic compartments, with a blurred legal document and pen in the background
EU Batteries Regulations in Northern Ireland

Guidance for businesses

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Defra

  • 17 Oct 2026
Construction & DemolitionAI-generated illustration: A close-up of hands sifting through a pile of crushed concrete and brick rubble, with a blurred blueprint or schematic in the background, suggesting the transformation of waste into new resources
Environment Agency consultation on a Resource Framework for Aggregate from Inert Waste

We want your views on the draft Resource Framework for Aggregate from Inert Waste, including the proposed approach used to develop the framework and whether you agree with its specific requirements.

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Environment Agency

  • 16 Oct 2026
Construction & DemolitionAI-generated illustration: A close-up of a hand sifting dark, manufactured topsoil, with a blurred soil testing kit and a clipboard with a pen in the background
Updated: Use of manufactured topsoil: RPS 190

Added to 'Things to note' section: Where topsoil manufactured from waste materials meets BS3882:2015 it may still be considered a waste material. This RPS will next be reviewed by 1 July 2029.

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Environment Agency

  • 12 Oct 2026
NewsEnvironment Agency issues permit variation for Powerfuel Portland
Environment Agency issues permit variation for Powerfuel Portland

The application has been carefully assessed and the Agency is satisfied there will be no significant impact on the environment or harm to human health

Environment Agency issues permit variation for Powerfuel Portland

Environment Agency

  • 12 Oct 2026