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Obtain a waste-management (NESREA) permit

Get a NESREA Waste & Toxic Substances permit for waste/effluent handling: select permit type → prepare documentation → apply & pay → assessment & permit.

Procedure
4steps
Coordination
3agencies
Category
Land & premisesEnvironment
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Application, requirements, forms, fees, and tracking are labelled separately.

Apply onlineOpen the National Environmental Standards & Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) application serviceNational Environmental Standards & Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) · nesreaportal.com
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Who you will deal with

National Environmental Standards & Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)ApplicantNESREA
Procedure

The steps, in order

Each route below is scoped to the step it can actually complete.

  1. 01

    Select the permit type

    Agency
    National Environmental Standards & Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
    What is required
    On the NESREA portal, select the Waste & Toxic Substances permit (covers waste generation, restricted chemicals, sludge disposal and effluent discharge).
    Documents
    Business/operation description
    Typical timeline
    Selection
    Use for this step
  2. 02

    Prepare documentation

    Agency
    Applicant
    What is required
    Prepare the CIC, an EIA or Environmental Audit Report, site/factory layout, a waste/environmental management plan, an emergency plan and pollution-response equipment details.
    Documents
    CIC; EIA/EAR; layout; waste & emergency plans
    Typical timeline
    Documentation
    Use for this step
  3. 03

    Apply and pay

    Agency
    NESREA
    What is required
    Apply on nesreaportal.com with payment to NESREA's TSA account; NESREA acknowledges complete applications within 7 working days.
    Documents
    Application; TSA payment
    Typical timeline
    Ack within 7 working days
    Use for this step
  4. 04

    Assessment and permit

    Agency
    NESREA
    What is required
    On approval, pay the assessed Annual Permit Fee; NESREA issues the permit with specified conditions.
    Documents
    Assessed annual fee
    Typical timeline
    On approval
    Use for this step
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