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  1. Manufacturing wood products involving curing or chemical treatment

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for manufacturing wood products at any works, if the manufacture involves the curing or chemical treatment of wood where the throughput of the works in any 12-month period is likely to exceed 1,000 m³. This is a Schedule 26 activity however be aware these activities may also fall under Schedule 23 solvent activities.

  2. Disposal or recycling of animal waste or carcases

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the disposal or recycling of animal carcases or animal waste with a treatment capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day. This is a Schedule 20 activity.

  3. Wood impregnation

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for wood impregnation more than 25 tonnes per year of solvent. This is a Schedule 23 activity and may also be a Schedule 20 or 26 activity.

  4. Rubber conversion

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for rubber conversion more than 15 tonnes per year. This is a Schedule 23 activity and may also be a Schedule 26.

  5. Coil coating

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for coal coating more than 25 tonnes per year. This is a Schedule 23 activity and may also be a Schedule 20 or 26 activity.

  6. All other coating activities

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for all other coating activity not covered elsewhere (excluding the repainting or respraying of, or of part of, aircraft or road or railway vehicles). This is a Schedule 26 activity and may also be a Schedule 23 activity.

  7. Underground storage of hazardous waste

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for any activity for the underground storage of hazardous waste with a total capacity exceeding 50 tonnes. This activity is found in Schedule 20.

  8. Repainting or respraying aircraft or railway vehicles

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the repainting or respraying aircraft or railway vehicles or parts of them if the activity may result in the release into the air of particulate matter or of any volatile organic compound. This is a Schedule 26 activity and may also be a Schedule 23 activity.

  9. Independently operated wastewater treatment plants

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for independently operated treatment of wastewater not covered by Directive 91/271/EEC. This is a Schedule 20 activity.

  10. Size reduction, grading and handling of coal and coal products

    Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the size reduction, grading and handling of coal and coal products. This includes crushing, grinding, screening, grading, and loading or unloading of lignite, coal, coke or any other coal product. This is a Schedule 26 activity.