Air pollution and and air quality

Improving air quality, tackling air pollution, bonfires and smoke control areas.

Bonfires

Information and advice on when bonfires are necessary, fines for unlawful bonfires and how to contact our Pollution service.

Wood Burning

Under the Clean Air Act 1993, Croydon declared the majority of the borough as a smoke control area. 

Industrial pollution

You must have a permit from us to carry out certain industrial and commercial processes that cause emissions to the air. These are known as Part B processes.

Air quality

find out more about air quality, how we measure it, and what Croydon is doing to improve air quality to protect everyone’s health

Improving air quality

Croydon’s Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP), outlines the action we are taking to improve air quality in Croydon.