The laundering or otherwise cleaning of waste textiles with a view to recovery or reuse - paragraph 20 exemption | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

A paragraph 20 exemption allows the laundering or otherwise cleaning of waste textiles with a view to their recovery or reuse. Guidance and applications forms can be found below.

Waste stream(s) permitted

Waste textiles

Storage and location

Storage must be at the place where the waste is to be laundered or cleaned.

What the legislation says

The full wording of the paragraph 20 exemption can be found in Schedule 2 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.

Relevant Objectives in relation to the disposal or recovery of waste are given in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Regulations.

Should you have any queries in relation to your application please contact:-

Regulation Unit

Forms and guidance

Paragraph 20 guidance
General guidance
you can also use the apply online facility

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Land treatment for agricultural benefit or ecological improvement - paragraph 9 exemption
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Operation of a scrap metal furnace under an IPC authorisation - paragraph 3 exemption
The baling, compacting, crushing, shredding or pulverising of waste at the place of production - paragraph 27 exemption
The beneficial use of waste - paragraph 16 exemption
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The burning of waste at a dock - paragraph 47 exemption
The burning of waste on land in the open - paragraph 30 exemption
The chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising waste plant matter - paragraph 21 exemption
The composting and storage of biodegradable waste - paragraph 13 exemption
The crushing of waste gas discharge lamps - paragraph 51 exemption
The crushing, grinding or other size reduction of waste bricks, tiles or concrete - paragraph 24 exemption
The deposit of borehole or excavated waste - paragraph 35 exemption
The deposit of waste arising from dredging inland waters or from clearing plant matter from inland waters - paragraph 25 exemption
The discharge of sanitary waste from a passenger train - paragraph 31 exemption
The disposal of specified wastes at the place of production in an incinerator - paragraph 29 exemption
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The keeping or deposit of waste arising from peatworking - paragraph 33 exemption
The manufacture of finished goods from waste metal, plastic, glass, ceramics, rubber, textiles, wood, paper or cardboard, and the storage of those wastes - paragraph 15 exemption
The manufacture of products from waste, the treatment of waste soil or rock which is to be spread on land under paragraph 9 or 11, and the storage of waste which is to be submitted to the preceding activities - paragraph 14 exemption
The reclamation, restoration or improvement of land - paragraph 11 exemption
The recovery and storage of waste from a water treatment works or a sewage treatment works - paragraph 46 exemption
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The recovery of waste consisting of animal by-products - paragraph 23 exemption
The repair, refurbishment, and storage of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - paragraph 49 exemption
The secure storage of waste batteries and accumulators - paragraph 52 exemption
The secure storage of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - paragraph 50 exemption
The spreading, or storage and spreading of sludge on land which is not land used for agriculture - paragraph 10(a) exemption
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The storage of sludge - paragraph 10(b) exemption
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The storage or deposit of waste samples to be tested or analysed - paragraph 38 exemption
The temporary storage of garbage or tank washings from ships at a port - paragraph 36 exemption
The temporary storage of waste, including WEEE, pending its collection, at the place where it is produced - paragraph 41 exemption
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The use and storage of waste glass under a Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) permit - paragraph 2 exemption
The use and/or storage of waste for the purpose of construction, maintenance or improvement of relevant work - paragraph 19 exemption
The waste management transitional arrangements for the treatment, keeping or disposal at any premises, of scrap metal or waste motor vehicles, which are to be dismantled pending the issue of a licence - paragraph 42 exemption
The waste management transitional arrangements to cover (up to 19 December 2004) the treatment, keeping or disposal of waste - paragraph 43 exemption

The laundering or otherwise cleaning of waste textiles with a view to recovery or reuse - paragraph 20 exemption

Waste stream(s) permitted

Storage and location

What the legislation says

Forms and guidance

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