Guidance

Low risk waste positions: wood and plant matter

The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
20 August 2019
Last updated
17 September 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Storing woodchip from untreated wood packaging and using it to make pellets: LRWP 17

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Drying paper manufacturing waste to make animal bedding: LRWP 62

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Burning waste as fuel in a small appliance: LRWP 64

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Using waste wood from construction to manufacture finished goods under a U9 exemption: LRWP 73

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Burning dunnage packing material: LRWP 74

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Treating waste wood from making panels and furniture under a T6 exemption: LRWP 88

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Details

If the Environment Agency provides a LRWP for an activity, you can carry it out without an environmental permit for a waste operation provided that you meet all the conditions.

The Environment Agency may review its LRWPs. It may decide the activity is no longer suitable for a LRWP or that the conditions need changing. You must regularly check that the LRWP you are benefiting from is still in place.

LRWPs for wood and plant matter that have been withdrawn

LRWP 83 was withdrawn on 17 September 2024 as it has been replaced by the regulatory position statement Storing, treating and sterilising waste coir: RPS 303.

Updates to this page

Published 20 August 2019
Last updated 17 September 2024 + show all updates

  1. Withdrawn LRWP 83 as it has been replaced by the regulatory position statement 'Storing, treating and sterilising waste coir: RPS 303'.

  2. Added 'Treating waste wood from making panels and furniture under a T6 exemption: LRWP 88'.

  3. Added a new low risk waste position (LRWP) - Storing, treating and sterilising waste coir: LRWP 83.

  4. We have added a new low risk waste position (LRWP) 'Burning dunnage packing material: LRWP 74'. This LRWP replaces the regulatory position statement (RPS) 'Disposal by burning of waste plant tissue and wood under a Plant Health Notice: RPS 19.

  5. We have updated 'Burning waste as fuel in a small appliance: LRWP 64' to clarify the waste types you can burn, and how this LRWP links to 'Waste exemption: U4 burning of waste as a fuel in a small appliance'.

  6. We have made the following changes to low risk waste position 62: We have changed the title to 'Drying paper manufacturing waste to make animal bedding'. We have added List of Waste codes 03 03 05 and 03 03 11 (de-inked paper pulp and de-inked paper sludge from paper manufacturing).

  7. We have made changes to 'Burning waste as fuel in a small appliance: LRWP 64'. The changes clarify the wastes that can be burnt and where the burning can take place.

  8. We have added a new low risk waste position: Using waste wood from construction to manufacture finished goods under a U9 exemption: LRWP 73.

  9. First published.

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