Applying to surrender an authorisation
You must apply to surrender an authorisation if you intend to or have stopped carrying on the activity and the authorisation is no longer needed, or it is intended to reduce the geographical extent of the authorised place. This can be the surrender of the whole authorisation or just part of the authorisation.
There may be a fee to surrender a permit or registration (in whole or part). Read our charging information for information on the application fees to surrender an authorisation.
To apply to surrender a landfill permit, email landfill@sepa.org.uk
Please note, the regulation of water, waste management and industrial activities will transition under EASR from 1 November 2025.
You cannot apply to surrender an existing authorisation under EASR until 1 November 2025.
If you need to apply to surrender an existing authorisation before 1 November 2025, read Authorisations and Permits on our legacy website.
If you want to apply to surrender any other permit or registration, you will need to:
Step 1: Complete a surrender form
- Download and complete the surrender form for the activity you wish to surrender, from the list below.
- If the authorisation authorises multiple activities, you must complete a separate surrender form for each activity you wish to surrender.
Waste activity surrender forms
- R-WAS-S - Waste registration
- P-WAS-A1S - Storage, treatment and recovery of waste
- P-WAS-A2S - Treatment of waste for the purpose of remedial action (mobile plant)
Water activity surrender forms
Industrial activity surrender forms
- R-IND-S - Industrial activities registration
- P-IND-IA1S - Other emissions activities and organic solvent emissions activities
- P-IND-IA2S - Schedule 20 Emissions activities
You may be required to include additional, activity-specific information to support your application. The details of what you need to provide are outlined in the relevant surrender form.
Step 2: Complete the APP-GEN3 form
Download and complete APP-GEN3 Surrender an authorisation.
Step 3: Submit your application
Email the completed forms and any required supporting information to:
registry@sepa.org.uk. Make sure you have included the correct surrender fee.