Authorisations - an overview
Business activities that may cause pollution or that pose another risk to the environment are regulated.
You must ensure that you have appropriate authorisation for the activities your business carries out. Most authorisations are issued:
- In Northern Ireland by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), your district council or water and sewerage company.
- In Scotland by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) or your water and sewerage company.
This guide outlines the main environmental authorisations for businesses in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
In this guide
- Types of environmental authorisation
- Low risk waste activities in Scotland
- Waste carrier, broker and dealer registration
- Hazardous/special waste notifications
- Industrial activity authorisations
- Waste activity authorisations
- Water discharges
- Water abstraction and impoundment authorisations
- Trade effluent consents and agreements
- Radioactive substances authorisations