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Sharon Orme Senior Environment Officer - Waste Lynne Tidmarsh Environment Officer – Land and Water 27 October 2015
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Waste Regulations guidance
https://www.gov.uk/topic/environmental- management/waste Use for all guidance To change soon, we will let you know
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Activities concerning waste you may come across:
- On agricultural land
- On non-agricultural land
- With permits
OR
- Exempt from the need to have a permit
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Environmental Permitting Regulations
Cover all permissions for dealing with waste – permits and exemptions Also covers larger industrial processes such as chemical production, food processing, textiles etc
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Exemptions
Exempt operations are grouped into the types of activity. Use of waste. These exemptions are identified by a “U”; Treatment of waste. These exemptions are identified by a “T”; Disposal of waste. These exemptions are identified by a “D”; Storage of waste. These exemptions are identified by a “S”. Non Registerable exemptions or NWFD exemptions
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Use of waste in Construction U1
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Burning of waste as a fuel in small appliance U4
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Exemption 48 Deposit of plant tissue at the place of production
Use of waste for a specified purpose U8
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Spreading waste on Agricultural land to convey benefit U10
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Spreading of plant matter to confer benefit U13
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Cleaning, washing, spraying or coating relevant waste T1 T4 Baling, Sorting, Shredding
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Treatment of wood and waste plant matter by chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising T6
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Aerobic composting and associated prior treatment T23
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Treatment of waste in a biobed or biofilter T32
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Anaerobic digestion at premises used for agriculture T24
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Deposit of waste from dredging of inland waters D1
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Burning waste in the open D7
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Storage of sludge S3
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Our Public Register
Use to find where there is a waste permit or exemption registered Also find waste carrier, dealer and broker licences and other waste registrations https://www.gov.uk/guidance/access-the- public-register-for-environmental-information