Industrial Pollution

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)

This control scheme is operated by the Environment Agency. It applies to industrial processes (termed A1 installations) that have the most potential for pollution the three media of air, water and land. Implementing controls introduced by the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999. Businesses covered by the Act require a permit-to-operate issued by the Agency. The permits details matters such as limits on the amount of pollutants emitted and issues surrounding the operation of the process and its management.

These are the processes currently subject to control:

Great Yarmouth Power Station, South Denes Road, Great Yarmouth

Hazardous Waste Handling Centre

• Biffa Waste Services Ltd, Bessemer Way, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0LX

• ASCO Ltd, South Denes Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3LX

Poultry Units

• Martham East Farm, Hook 2 Sisters Ltd, Rollesby Road, Martham NR29 4SL

• Mautby Farm, Hook 2 Sisters Ltd, Filby, NR29 3JB

• Thrigby Farm, Hook 2 Sisters Ltd, Thrigby, NR29 3DZ

• Filby Farm, Hook 2 Sisters Ltd, Green Lane, Little Ormesby, NR29 3LL

• Martham West Farm, Hook 2 Sisters Ltd, Low Road, Martham NR29 4RE

Oil Reclamation Facility

• C & L Waste Oil Collection Ltd, Yarmouth Business Park, Suffolk Road, Great Yarmouth NR31 0ER

Waste Transfer Station

• D & G Metals, Vanguard Road, Gapton Hall Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth NR31 0NT

Waste Management Centre

• Enviroco Ltd, Berths 2-4, South Denes Road, Great Yarmouth NR30 3QF

• Mayer Parry (East Anglia) Limited, South Quay, Great Yarmouth NR30 5LD

Special Waste Transfer Station

• Caister Civic Amenity Site, Pump Lane, Caister, Great Yarmouth NR30 5BE

The Environment Agency can be contacted as follows:

• Customer Services – 03708 506 506

• Incident Hotline – 0800 80 70 60

• Web Site – www.environment-agency.gov.uk

The details of all the above installations are held on a public register, a copy of which is in the keeping of the Borough Council. The register may be viewed during office hours. It is highly recommended to make an appointment to view. The register is held at the Town Hall, Hall Plain, Great Yarmouth. If you would like to view the register please contact the Environmental Health Team.

Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC)

Installations subject to this scheme (termed A2 installations) are regulated by the Council in a similar way to those regulated by the Environment Agency. The installation currently subject to the scheme is British Metal Treatments, Battery Road, Great Yarmouth who operate a hot-dip galvanising process. The details of this process are also held on a public register.

Local Authority Air Pollution Control (LA-PPC)

Installations subject to LAPPC are regulated by the Council for the release of pollutants to air only. These are termed ‘Part B’ Installations and also come under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 and its permitting scheme is as described above. The installations currently subject to this regime can be found in the list of Permitted Processes and further details held on a public register.

Application forms to apply for a permit can be obtained by contacting us.

Other Industrial Pollution Controls

The Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is responsible for the general enforcement of controls concerning water pollution and would be the regulatory body responsible for incidents of this type arising from industrial or commercial concerns. The Agency is also the proper authority for the implementation of controls relating to the management of solid waste from these enterprises. Contact details as above.

The Borough Council
The Borough Council will investigate incidents of 'nuisance’ from industrial and commercial premises where these are not subject to the Pollution Prevention and Control regimes. This may include problems with noise, smoke, odour, dust and waste steam using the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

The Clean Air Act 1993
Enforced by the Council, this Act prohibits the emission of 'dark’ smoke from the chimneys of industrial and commercial premises. It does not apply to domestic chimneys. The Act also prohibits the emission of dark smoke from industrial and trade premises generally, from for example, bonfires. This does not apply to domestic premises but it does apply to agricultural lands (please note that straw and stubble burning on agricultural land is prohibited except in a very few circumstances).

Under this legislation there is a general prohibition on the recovery of scrap metal from electrical cable by burning.

The Act also allows controls on grit and dust from commercial and industrial furnaces not controlled by the permitting regimes described above. It also sets requirements for the height of chimneys serving certain non domestic, non permitted, furnaces as an aid to disperse pollutants.

View and print the  Chimney Height Application Form

For general enquiries (including an application form to enable you to apply for a chimney height determination if you are unable to use the one above) contact Environmental Health

Please note that you may require planning permission to erect chimneys or flues above a certain height. Please contact the Planning and Development Department with regard to this.