Authorisations for landfill sites
Before you start operating a landfill site, you must have a pollution prevention and control (PPC) permit from either:
- the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)
- the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
Your PPC permit will specify standards you must achieve to reduce or prevent pollution. It will identify requirements for the site's design, construction, operation and aftercare.
Applying for an authorisation
You need to fill in an application form if you want to:
- apply for a new authorisation
- vary (change), transfer or surrender your authorisation
NIEA: Guidance and Application forms for PPC permits
Many landfill sites no longer accept waste but you may still hold an authorisation that you must comply with to prevent pollution. See the page in this guideline: Closed landfill sites
Authorisation fees
You have to pay a charge with your application.
DAERA: Regulatory fees and charges, PPC (IE) permits
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