5.1 Substructure and ground-bearing floors

5.1.11 Regulatory solutions

Use of recycled or secondary materials shall comply with the relevant waste regulatory requirements.

Table 1: Regulatory solution for fill, including recycled and secondary materials

LocationMaterials used onRegulatory solution
England and WalesSite of originCL:AIRE Code of Practice
Other sites and less than 5000tRegistration under a U1 exemption with the EA is required at the receiving site
Other sites and over 5000tEnsure that the supplier has followed the WRAP protocol
Northern Ireland and ScotlandAny siteRegistration under a paragraph 19 exemption with the SEPA/NIEA is required at the receiving site

EA: Environment Agency
CL:AIRE: Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments
NIEA: Northern Ireland Environment Agency
SEPA: Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Last updated: 2nd January 2024

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