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Paragraph 38 allows the deposit or storage of samples of waste which are being or are to be subjected to testing and analysis if the samples are taken in certain prescribed circumstances.

Paragraph 31 allows the discharge of waste onto the track from a sanitary convenience or sink forming part of a vehicle used for the carriage of passengers on the railway. 

Specific guidance for applying for a Paragraph 23 simple exemption

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) commissioned a study of the composition of household waste collected at the kerbside in Northern Ireland. 

These Technical Bulletins aim to provide advice and guidance to farmers and growers affected by the extreme flooding event on 22/23 August 2017.

Lower Foyle Catchment Stakeholder Group Meeting 22 November 2011

Lower Foyle Catchment Stakeholder Group Meeting 22 October 2013 minutes and presentations.

The 2019 - 2022 Strategic Strand of the Environment Fund is currently closed to new applications.

This report describes research to quantify and describe commercial and industrial (C&I) waste in Northern Ireland.

Guidance on the management of waste tyres on farms

NIEA Guidance on Waste Domestic Heating Oil Tanks.  From the 1^st January 2020 all ‘uncleaned’ waste domestic heating oil tanks, i.e. contaminated with visible residues of kerosene, will be deemed to be hazardous waste.

This Policy Position Statement sets out the Department's position in terms of the importance of the waste sector and workers within it during the ongoing conronavirus outbreak.

The following documents outline guidance and the respective fees that apply when applying for a 'simple exemption' under the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.

The following documents outline guidance and the respective fees that apply when applying for a 'complex exemption' under the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.

Paragraph 21 allows the chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising of waste plant matter, or the sorting and baling of sawdust or wood shavings. 

Northern Ireland Quota Management Rules

A review of waste disposal at the Mobuoy site and the lessons learnt for the future regulation of the waste industry in Northern Ireland.

Information about the need for and implementation of sustainable stormwater management in Northern Ireland.

Specific guidance for applying for a Paragraph 1 simple exemption
 

Specific guidance and application form to apply for a Paragraph 50 complex exemption