Updated Thermal Treatment Of Waste Guidelines

In January 2014 SEPA published an update of their Thermal Treatment of Waste Guidelines (the Guidelines). The previous 2009 version warranted an update due to the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, the Industrial Emissions Directive and the Scottish Government's Zero Waste Plan. The Guidelines clarify SEPA's approach to consenting thermal treatment of waste facilities as a regulator under the Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) regime. They also set out SEPA's role in the planning system where SEPA provides input at the strategic and local development plan stage and as statutory consultee in the planning application process. The Guidelines are considered to form part of the National Waste Management Plan.