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The T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, cut or pulverise waste wood and plant matter to make it easier to store and transport, or to convert it for use.
The D7 exemption allows you to burn plant tissue and untreated wood waste from joinery or manufacturing in the open air.
03 Wastes are from wood processing and the production of panels, furniture, pulp and paper. Your permit lists the 03 waste codes you can use. You must follow the guidance given in the Before you start section.
The D6 exemption allows you to dispose of small amounts of specific waste that have been produced on site in an incinerator.
The U12 exemption allows landscapers, farmers and growers to spread mulch as a protective covering onto land around trees, bushes or plants.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
A company and its director have been fined for ignoring Environment Agency warnings to stop burning waste on rural land in West Yorkshire.
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