2. Energy from waste Kerrie Ginns Planning Liaison Officer Duncan Beaumont Pollution Prevention and Control Officer 28 May 2012

3. Energy from waste plants What you need to know Waste – the key issues Our position on energy from waste Our role in the planning application Our role in environmental permits

4. Waste – the key issues 30.9 million tonnes of municipal waste Reduce, reuse and recycle Municipal waste – landfill Incineration – alternative to landfill

5. Energy from waste plants Our position Create less, reuse and recycle more Recovering energy from waste Energy form waste plants in strategies and plans Combined Heat and Power Best Available Techniques

6. Planning - our role Views on environmental impacts: Draft spatial plans Planning applications Scoping opinion Pre-application enquiries

7. Permitting – our role Proposed facility meets the requirements of the Environmental Permitting Regulations and Best Available Techniques Meets or exceed stringent controls Consultation with local community, local authority and the health authority

8. Guidelines for developments requiring planning permission and environmental permits Be aware of issues early on Aid faster decision making Help faster decision making

9. Further information Our website at: www.environment-agency.gov.uk/energyfromwaste Health Protection Agency (HPA) website: www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1195733829068 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) website: www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/wip/newtech/pdf/incineration.pdf County Council To find out about their strategies and plans for waste, including the: municipal waste management strategy waste development plan policy on recycling waste Contact us Phone: National Customer Contact Centre on 08708 506 506 E-mail: enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk Website: www.environment-agency.gov.uk