Disposing of trees or plants affected by disease or pests: RPS 71
Environment Agency regulatory position on disposing of trees or plants affected by disease or pests by burning: RPS 71.
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit for a waste operation or register and comply with a D6 or D7 waste exemption when you burn trees or plants.
However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you:
- burn trees or plants and any associated packaging as instructed by and under a Plant Health Notice
- meet the requirements in the RPS
The regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.
Updates to this page
Last updated 29 August 2024 + show all updates
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Updated the RPS to the new template and extended the review date to 1 May 2027.
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We have extended the expiry date to August 2024.
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This RPS has been amended to allow trees and plants affected by disease or pests to be burnt in the open under a Plant Health Notice.
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This RPS is now valid until August 2020.
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First published.