The regulations set out the activities that may require a financial assurance. A financial assurance is a sum of money, like a security deposit. These include:
- reportable priority waste management
- large, licensed landfills
- licence and permit tier waste and resource recovery activities
- bulk-storage facilities
- on-site retention of contaminated soil.
The Regulations also allow additional risk assessment criteria to determine if an activity needs a financial assurance. This works on a case-by-case basis.
An activity may also need a financial assurance as a condition of a notice and some orders. This includes a site management order or an environmentally hazardous substance order.
Read more about the Regulations
Summary of air and water regulations
Summary of contaminated land regulations
Summary of onsite wastewater management regulations
Reviewed 25 May 2021
