Guidance

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

Updated 17 September 2024

Applies to England

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If you follow the conditions in this low risk waste position (LRWP), you can use waste wood from construction, in addition to other waste wood codes allowed under the U9 waste exemption.

Conditions you must comply with

You must:

  • register a U9 waste exemption
  • use waste wood from construction assessed and coded as 17 02 01 under the List of Waste Regulations
  • operate in accordance with the U9 waste exemption

You must make sure that your activities do not endanger human health or the environment. You must not:

  • cause a risk to water, air, soil, plants or animals
  • cause a nuisance through noise or odours
  • adversely affect the countryside or places of special interest

Enforcement

A LRWP means that the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action against you provided:

  • your activity meets the description set out in this LRWP
  • you comply with the conditions set out in this LRWP
  • your activity does not, and is not likely to, cause environmental pollution or harm human health

Contact the Environment Agency

General enquiries

National Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY

Email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk

Telephone 03708 506 506

Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm GMT) +44 (0) 114 282 5312

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.

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