Current Consultations and Enquiries
CIWM likes to respond, as best it can, to all consultations - therefore input from members is vital. If you would like to submit a response to any consultation below please send your comments to the Policy and Technical Team at least one week before the closing date of the consultation.
New consultations and closing date reminders are always posted on the Member Newsletter (previously known as News Online and is the weekly Technical Newsletter exclusive to CIWM members), this page shows the list of consolidated UK wide consultations that CIWM are aware of, however, CIWM will not necessarily be responding to every consultation in this list.
Responses to past consultations can be viewed using the links in the box on the right of this page. If you require any further information please contact the Technical Team.
Current consultations awaiting response:
Charge proposals for April 2025: Reducing waste crime and updating time and materials charges - due 20 January 2025
Environment Agency are proposing some new and updated charges for waste activities and hourly rates from April 2025. This is to introduce new charges for waste exemptions, waste fee for intervention and the waste crime levy. These charge proposals are designed to fund regulatory work targeting waste crime.
UK ETS scope expansion - CCS: non-pipeline transport of carbon dioxide - due 23 Janaury 2025
UK ETS Authority are consulting on proposals for a regulatory model which will enable UK ETS participants to subtract CO2 sent to permanent storage via non-pipeline transport from their reportable emissions.
Tackling the hidden economy: expanding tax conditionality to new sectors - due 31 January 2025
HMRC consultation which proposes expanding tax conditionality to new sectors. This would require licence holders in specific sectors to undertake checks that confirm they are appropriately registered for tax. Seeking views from those involved with licences, registrations, exemptions and permits in the waste sector, including waste carriers, brokers and dealers.