The laundering or otherwise cleaning of waste textiles with a view to recovery or reuse - paragraph 20 exemption
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:-
Forms and guidance
- Paragraph 20 guidance
- General guidance
- you can also use the apply online facility