The company appealed a finding that it could not process non-hazardous waste waste at one licensed site and move it to another for disposal.
Held: The treatment must form part of a process which results in a discarded rather than a recovered product
Judges:
Lord Hoffmann, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe, Lord Carswell, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood
Citations:
[2007] UKHL 41, Times 26-Oct-2007
Links:
Statutes:
Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
At First Instance – United Utilities Water Plc v The Environment Agency for England and Wales QBD 13-Jan-2006
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Appeal from – United Utilities Water Plc v Environment Agency for England and Wales CA 19-May-2006
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Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Environment
Updated: 12 July 2022; Ref: scu.259910
