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Exceeding waste wood storage limits at permitted sites: RPS 361

Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can temporarily exceed the waste wood storage limit in your environmental permit.

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Environment Agency
Published
16 December 2025
Last updated
3 July 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Exceeding waste wood storage limits at permitted sites: RPS 361

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to comply with the conditions of your environmental permit

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in this RPS.

This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

Updates to this page

Published 16 December 2025
Last updated 3 July 2026 — Show all updates

  1. RPS 361 has been reviewed and extended to 31 March 2027.

  2. First published.

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