The decision follows a review of collection and treatment data submitted by the company.
The regulator has confirmed that no further action is required after reviewing the information provided by Wastecare, bringing the matter to a close.
Wastecare said no customers were affected at any stage during the review process.
The company said the issue arose following the EA’s decision to replace weight protocols for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) categories 2–10 with actual weight reporting requirements.
According to Wastecare, its systems were found to be robust during the review, with no discrepancies identified in the submitted data.
Peter Hunt, Chairman of the Wastecare Group, said: “I do feel AATF suspension, and all that implies, was a disproportionate response to what was a reporting reconciliation exercise.
“However, I am grateful for the speed with which the EA officer involved, along with my colleagues, worked together to resolve this matter.”
Normanton site AATF suspension
The lifting of the suspension follows the EA’s decision to suspend the Normanton site’s AATF approval last month (June 2026).
The suspension related to WEEE weights reporting following updated guidance issued by the regulator. Wastecare said at the time that it had been informed of the suspension despite an audit of the site in November 2025, after which it had not been made aware of any issues that could affect its approval.
The company subsequently submitted further collection and treatment data to the EA for review while maintaining that the issue was related to reporting rather than treatment operations.
During the suspension, Wastecare continued business and local authority WEEE collections by redirecting material to other Wastecare regional depots or secondary AATF facilities, allowing WEEE evidence to continue to be issued in line with EA guidance.
The Normanton facility has held AATF approval since 2005 and is listed as a large AATF, producing more than 400 tonnes of WEEE evidence, including batteries, each week – equivalent to around 20,000 tonnes annually.
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