Waste management and environmental licensing law applies to a wide range of businesses, landowners, operators and directors. The Environment Agency and local authorities have extensive powers to investigate, regulate and enforce compliance. Enforcement notices, permit restrictions, suspension or revocation, civil sanctions, prosecution and reputational damage may follow where mistakes are made.
Harrison Drury’s Regulatory & Compliance team can offer practical waste and environmental licensing advice to businesses of all sizes. If you or your business are applying for, varying or defending an environmental permit, or are being investigated for a suspected breach of waste or environmental legislation, we can help you navigate the process and protect your position while minimising the risk you and your business are exposed to.
We can represent you or your business in the following areas:
- Environmental permit applications, variations, transfers and surrenders
- Waste management licensing and exemptions
- Regulatory obligations and alleged breaches
- Environment Agency and local authority inspections and investigations
- Enforcement notices, suspension notices and revocation action
- Interviews under caution
- Civil sanctions and enforcement undertakings
- Waste duty of care, carrier, broker and dealer requirements
- Contaminated land, pollution incidents and nuisance complaints
- Prosecutions and appeals
To speak to our regulatory specialists please call us on 01772 258321 or make an enquiry below to see how we can assist you and your business.
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