Current Consultations

The following are current waste related open consultations.

DEFRA

Recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for 2013-2017 - - closes 10 Feb
Draft revision Process Guidance Notes - closes various
Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2012/13 Fees and Charges - closes 23 Dec
Hazardous Waste National Policy Statement - closes 20 Oct
The future of the advisory committee on hazardous substances - closes 14 Oct
Changes to contaminated land regime under part 2A of the EPA - closes 14 Mar
Review of the Controlled Waste Regulations - closes 3 Feb
Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2011/12 Fees and Charges - closes 22 Dec
Aarhus Convention on Public Access - closes 17 Nov
Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2011/12 Fees and Charges - closes 29 Sep
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations to transpose the directive on carbon capture and storage and to encourage anaerobic digestion - closes 26 November
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - closes 24 September
New Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2011 - closes 10 September
Guidance on Concessionary Schemes for Surface Water Drainage - closes 22 October
Transposition of the revised Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC) in England and Wales  - closes 16 September 
Consultation on draft guidance on the Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - closes 21 June
Consultation on the introduction of Civil Sanctions and Cost Sharing for the Energy Using Products and Energy Labelling Regulations - closes 15 June
Consultation on draft updated guidance on Green Claims - closes 15 June
Introduction of restrictions on the landfilling of certain wastes - closes 10 June
Meeting EU Landfill Diversion Targets - closes 10 June
Implementing the Packaging Strategy: Recovery and recycling targets, funding transparency and technical changes - closes 27 May
Consultation on draft guidance on the legal definition of waste and its application - close 12 April 

Environment Agency 

Installation, decommissioning and removal of underground storage tanks: PPG 27 - closes 23 Mar
Hierarchy for the derivation of new Environmental Assessment Levels - closes 01 Apr
Pollution Prevention Pays Guidance - closes 23 Mar
Pollution prevention Guidance Used Oils: PPG8 - closes 9th Jan
Introducing Pollution Prevention: PPG1 - closes 27 Jan
Groundwater Protection - Principles and Practice - closes 23 Dec
EA charges 2012-2015 - closes 21 Dec
Guidance on the treatment of waste by thermal desorption - 1 Nov
Standard Rules for the Environmental Permitting Regulations – Consultation No.7 -
Closes 22 July
Draft End of waste criteria (Quality Protocol) for the production of aggregates from inert waste - closes 26 April
Draft end of waste criteria for the production and use of products from fully processed waste derived wood - closes 27 April
Standard Rules for the Environmental Permitting Regulations – Anaerobic Digestion plants - closes 31 Jan 2011
Treatment and disposal of private sewage: PPG 4 - closes 14 Feb
Guidance for spreading waste on land - closes 24 Dec
Safe storage combustible materials prevent and control fire - PPG29 - closes 24 Dec
EA charges 2011/12 - closes 17 Dec
Storing drums and intermediate bulk containers: PPG 26 - closes 10 Dec
Standard Rules for the Environmental Permitting Regulations - closes 29 Nov
Horizontal Guidance Note H1 - Technical review - closes 25 Nov
Compatability testing for the waste management industry - closes 17 Nov
Incident response - Dealing with spills: PPG22 - closes 22 Sep
Implementing the new Civil Sanctions powers - closes 7 May
Guidance for the treatment and storage of aerosols and similar packaged wastes - closes 23 Mar
Groundwater risk assessment for treated effluent discharges to infiltration systems - closes 6 Apr

SEPA/Scottish Government

Raising the turnover required by a metal dealer for examption from licensing - closes 29 Feb
Provision & assessment of technically competent management at licensed waste management facilities - closes 16 Sep
Waste Data Strategy for Scotland - 2 May 2011
Better environmental regulation: SEPA’s change proposals - 14 Feb 2011
Implementing Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan including bans on certain waste to landfill and WTE - closes 7 Feb
Proposed amendments to SEPA charges 2011/12 - closes 11 Jan
Changes to the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2010 - closes 1 Dec
Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 - closes 15 Oct
Low Carbon Economy discussion paper - closes 22 June
Proposal to amend the charges for the spreading of organic waste on land - closes 21 May
Consolidation of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations - closes 21 May

Welsh Assembly

Draft Guidance in support Statutory Recovery Targets set under Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 - closes 16 Apr 
Draft Construction and Demolition Sector Waste Plan - closes 31 Jan 2012
Collections, Infrastructure and Markets Sector Plan for Consultation March 2011 - closes 10 June
Draft Recycling, Preparation for Re-use and Composting Targets - closes 26 Jan
Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2011/12 Risk Based Fees and Charges - closes 14 Jan 2011
Consultation on the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - closes 24 Sep
Consultation on the Draft Municipal Sector Plan - Part 1 - closes 13 Sep
A consultation on the draft Single Use Carrier Bag Charge (Wales) Regulations 2010 - closes 2 Aug

Northern Ireland

Revised Duty of Care Guidance - closes 12 Feb 2012
Addendum and Delivery Programme to the NI Waste Management Strategy 2006-2020 - closes 20 Oct
Consultation on Proposals for a Charge on Single Use Carrier Bags - closes 12 Oct
Environmental Better Regulation White Paper - closes 30 Sep 2011
Proposed amendments to the Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009; The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and The Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 - closes 22 April 2011
Consultation Paper On Draft Site Waste Management Plans Regulations - closes 11 Mar 2011
Stage 2 on transposition of revised Waste Framework Directive - closes 16 November
Ozone Depleting Substances Joint Consultation Paper - closes 16 Sep
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill - closes 23 April
Draft Guidance on the legal definition of waste and its applications - 12 April