Environment Agency charge proposals from April 2019

The proposals follow various changes implemented in April 2018 as a result of our Strategic Review of Charges (SRoC) programme.

These further changes are designed to:

• add clarity to existing charging schemes
• accommodate changes in costs of regulation
• make new charging scheme changes that were not included in the SRoC

The proposals cover:

• Environment Permitting Regulations (EPR) including closed landfill, Radioactive Substance Regulations, and other EPR changes
• The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
• Water abstraction - Dee and Wye standard charge only
• EU Emissions Trading Scheme
• Producer responsibility - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Compliance Scheme

We invite comments from:

• charge-payers
• trade associations
• government, businesses and other regulators
• non-government organisations
• individuals
• community groups
• other interested parties