Using waste: waste exemptions
List of exemptions for using waste, for example as building material, fuel or fertiliser. You must comply with the specific rules of each exemption.
A waste exemption is a waste operation that is exempt from needing an environmental permit. Each exemption has specific limits and conditions you need to operate within.
If you want to operate under a waste exemption you must register that exemption with the Environment Agency. If you do not, you will not be exempt from needing a permit.
Each registration lasts 3 years. The registration will then expire unless you renew the exemptions you want to continue to use.
Registering an exemption does not remove the need to apply for other permits or permissions. For example, you may need planning permission for your waste operation, or a water discharge permit.
Using waste exemptions
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