ADA responds to Environment Agency on Waste Exemptions

Charge proposals for waste crime and hourly rates

Proposals include: 

• waste exemption charges, 
• a fee for intervention to recover the costs of investigating waste operations and resolving breaches where a waste operator is suspected of lacking the required authorisation 
• a waste crime levy of 10% on annual subsistence charges for certain waste permits, 
• updated hourly rates that reflect the current costs of managing environmental permits and applying them to new regulatory work 

ADA has responded highlighting the need to investigate the additional cost burden being added to local risk management authorities and to riparian owners managing watercourses.