Bin collections

Residents who are due to have brown bins emptied on Friday 22 November should leave these out for collection as normal. If we are unable to empty your brown bin, we will attempt to return next week. For more information, visit our Missed bins page.

Environmental permitting

Industrial activities that have the potential to cause significant pollution are required to hold environmental permits.

The permits have conditions that protect the environment through the use of agreed industry-wide ‘Best Available Techniques’, which are published by the Government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Environmental permitting guidance is available from DEFRA.

Who issues the permits?

Some environmental permits are issued by us whilst others are issued by the Environment Agency.

We currently regulate many processes ranging from petrol service stations to manufacturing plants.

You can view the public register for the activities regulated by Derby City Council.

Contact the Environmental Protection Team to view the register

Do I need an environmental permit?

You must have an environmental permit if you operate a regulated facility in England or Wales.

A regulated facility includes:

installations or mobile plants carrying out listed activities
waste operations
waste mobile plant
mining waste operations

Listed activities include:

energy - burning fuel, gasification, liquification and refining activities
metals - manufacturing and processing metals
minerals - manufacturing lime, cement, ceramics or glass
chemicals - manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals or explosives, storing chemicals in bulk
waste - incinerating waste, operating landfills, recovering waste
solvents - using solvents
other - manufacturing paper, pulp and board, treating timber products, coating, treating textiles and printing,

Listed activities are divided into four categories:

Part A(1) - regulated by the Environment Agency
Part A(2) - regulated by the council
SWIP - regulated by the council
Part B - regulated by the council

Part A permits control activities with a range of environmental impacts, including:

emissions to air, land and water
energy efficiency
waste reduction
raw materials consumption
noise, vibration and heat
accident prevention

Small Waste Incineration Plants (SWIP) control emissions to air and water.

Part B permits control activities which cause emissions to air.

Our permits describe the permitted installation or mobile plant, state who the operator is, and detail the conditions under which the installation or mobile plant must be operated.

Where do I get a permit from?

Permits are available from the Environment Agency, or ourselves, depending upon the category your business falls within.

Where do I get an application form?

Application forms are available from DEFRA and when complete need to be sent to the Environmental Protection Team.

How much does a permit cost?

The fees are set annually by DEFRA.

Please send completed applications with the relevant fee to the Environmental Protection Team, Derby City Council, Corporation Street, Derby, DE1 2FS.