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Integrated permits are necessary for many large industrial installations. At r2eko you will receive professional advice and support in obtaining them. Find out what installations require an integrated permit, what are the stages of obtaining it, and how we can help you through the entire process.
What are integrated permits?
An integrated permit is a requirement for some industrial installations. They are defined in the regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 2014 on types of installations that may cause significant pollution of individual natural elements or the environment as a whole.
This single permit combines various legal requirements for environmental protection.
An integrated permit eliminates the need for separate permits, such as:
- permits for releasing gases or dust into the air,
- permits for waste generation,
- water law permit to discharge sewage into water or land,
- water permit for discharging sewage into water or land,
Who must have an integrated permit?
An integrated permit is required for installations that may have a negative impact on the environment. This is especially important for activities that may pollute various elements of the natural environment.
The permit is issued not for the entire plant, but for individual installations within the plant.
There may be several installations requiring a permit in one plant. You can then apply for separate permits for each installation or one integrated permit covering all of them.
When you have multiple installations in your facility that may impact the environment, an integrated permit makes it easier to manage and meet legal requirements. Thanks to this, you can be sure that your activities comply with environmental regulations.
When is an integrated permit required?
An integrated permit is required if you want to carry out an installation that may cause significant pollution of individual natural elements or the entire environment. In particular, it may be the installation of:
- for energy and fuel production,
- for metal production and processing,
- in the mineral industry – i.e. related to the processing of rock raw materials,
- in the chemical industry – used e.g. for the production of fertilizers, plant protection products, plastics, dyes,
- in waste management – e.g. for recovery, neutralization, storage or warehousing of waste,
- for the production of paper, chipboard, fiberboard or OSB,
- in animal slaughterhouses, dairies, slaughterhouses,
- for breeding poultry or pigs
When is an permit integrated not required?
Installations exempt from obtaining such a permit are installations or parts of such installations that are used only for the purpose of research, development or testing of new products or technological processes.
Who issues an integrated permit?
The authority issuing the integrated permit depends on the type and size of the installation.
Pursuant to the Environmental Protection Law, if an installation is classified as a project that may cause significant pollution of individual natural elements or the environment as a whole, an application for an integrated permit should be submitted to the voivodeship marshal.
Other cases – in cities and counties – should be considered by the city mayor or starosta.
In the case of installations located in closed areas, the authority competent to consider the application and issue an integrated permit will be the Regional Director for Environmental Protection.
What documents are needed to obtain a permit?
The application for an integrated permit should be accompanied by, among others:
- proof of payment of the registration and stamp duty,
- power of attorney, if there is an attorney in the case,
- certificate of no criminal record of the operator of the installation,
- a summary of the application prepared in a non-technical language.
Our offer in the field of integrated permit
As part of our integrated permit service, we offer comprehensive support at every stage of the process. Our team ensures:
- preparing an application or part of an application for issuing or changing an integrated permit in accordance with legal requirements,
- analyzing data and proposing the optimal course of action to obtain or update an integrated permit,
- waste management analysis,
- analysis of water and sewage management,
- analysis of the spread of pollutants in the air,
- analysis of the requirement to prepare an initial report or initial report,
- analysis of the types and quantities of hazardous substances contained in the plant, determining whether it is classified as a plant with an increased or high risk of a serious industrial accident,
- support in completing the application for granting or changing an integrated permit or conducting the administrative process,
- participation in ongoing arrangements with environmental protection specialists, technologists, occupational health and safety and fire protection specialists,
- responding to comments from the public, environmental organizations and other parties to the proceedings,
- monitoring the administrative procedure,
- participation in inspections conducted by the authority issuing the decision granting the integrated permit or its amendment,
- verification of the decision granting the integrated permit or its update.
Key benefits of our consulting
We ensure that the entire process of obtaining an integrated permit will be quick and in accordance with the regulations, without unnecessary problems.
Our team consists of experts who will take care of every detail and formalities related to obtaining a permit
Stages of creating an application for an integrated permit
At r2eko, we are ready to guide you through all stages of applying for an integrated permit, providing full service and support.
We collect all necessary technical data about your installation, including information on waste generated, emissions, water consumption and noise, as well as:
- the impact of emissions on the environment as a whole,
- existing or possible transboundary environmental impact,
- the projected noise emission level determined by the noise levels caused outside the plant in neighboring areas and the acoustic impact on the types of areas intended for residential development, hospitals and social welfare homes, buildings related to the permanent or temporary stay of children and young people, and spa purposes, for recreational and leisure purposes,
- for residential and commercial development, as well as the daily working time distribution of noise sources, along with expected variants,
- the forecast amount, condition and composition of industrial sewage, provided that the sewage is not discharged into water or land,
- projected amount of water used,
- proposed methods of preventing the occurrence and limiting the effects of failures,
- meeting the requirements of the best available techniques.
If the operation of the installation involves the use, production or release of a substance causing risk and there is a possibility of contamination of soil, ground or groundwater on the plant premises, we will perform:
- initial report on the state of contamination of soil, land and groundwater with these substances, hereinafter referred to as the “initial report”,
- list of methods used to prevent emissions to soil, soil and groundwater,
- proposals regarding the method of conducting a systematic assessment of the risk of contamination of soil, ground and groundwater with substances causing risk that may be present on the premises of the plant in connection with the operation of the installation or the method and frequency of carrying out tests of soil and ground contamination with these substances and measurements of the content of these substances in water ground, including sampling.
Our support throughout the entire process of obtaining an integrated permit ensures that it runs quickly and smoothly, from the planning stage to receiving the permit.
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