Waste management licensing exemptions (list)

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• The use and storage of waste glass in a process under an IPC authorisation - paragraph 1 exemption
• The use and storage of waste glass under a Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) permit - paragraph 2 exemption
• Operation of a scrap metal furnace under an IPC authorisation - paragraph 3 exemption
• Operation of a scrap metal furnace under a Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) permit - paragraph 4 exemption
• Burning of waste as a fuel - paragraph 5 exemption
• Cleaning, washing, spraying or coating of waste packaging or containers - paragraph 6 exemption
• Burning of waste as a fuel in an appliance with a net rated thermal input of less than 0.4 megawatts - paragraph 7 exemption
• Land treatment for agricultural benefit or ecological improvement - paragraph 9 exemption
• The spreading, or storage and spreading of sludge on land which is not land used for agriculture - paragraph 10(a) exemption
• The storage of sludge - paragraph 10(b) exemption
• The reclamation, restoration or improvement of land - paragraph 11 exemption
• The treatment and storage of waste with a view to recovery or reuse, according to specified conditions - paragraph 12 simple exemption
• The composting and storage of biodegradable waste - paragraph 13 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 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 beneficial use of waste - paragraph 16 exemption
• The use and/or storage of waste for the purpose of construction, maintenance or improvement of relevant work - paragraph 19 exemption
• The laundering or otherwise cleaning of waste textiles with a view to recovery or reuse - paragraph 20 exemption
• The chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising waste plant matter - paragraph 21 exemption
• The recovery of silver from waste produced in connection with printing or photographic processing - paragraph 22 exemption
• The recovery of waste consisting of animal by-products - paragraph 23 exemption
• The crushing, grinding or other size reduction of waste bricks, tiles or concrete - paragraph 24 exemption
• The deposit of waste arising from dredging inland waters or from clearing plant matter from inland waters - paragraph 25 exemption
• The recovery of waste as an integral part of the process that produces it - paragraph 26 exemption
• The baling, compacting, crushing, shredding or pulverising of waste at the place of production - paragraph 27 exemption
• The disposal of specified wastes at the place of production in an incinerator - paragraph 29 exemption
• The burning of waste on land in the open - paragraph 30 exemption
• The discharge of sanitary waste from a passenger train - paragraph 31 exemption
• The burial on premises of sanitary waste arising from the use on those premises of a sanitary convenience which is equipped with a removable receptacle - paragraph 32 exemption
• The keeping or deposit of waste arising from peatworking - paragraph 33 exemption
• The keeping or deposit of spent railway ballast - paragraph 34 exemption
• The deposit of borehole or excavated waste - paragraph 35 exemption
• The temporary storage of garbage or tank washings from ships at a port - paragraph 36 exemption
• The burial of a dead domestic pet in the garden of a domestic property where the pet lived - paragraph 37 exemption
• The storage or deposit of waste samples to be tested or analysed - paragraph 38 exemption
• The storage of waste medicines at a pharmacy or storage of waste at the premises of a medical, nursing or veterinary practice - paragraph 39 exemption
• The storage of non-liquid waste including waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) at any site other than the premises where it is produced - paragraph 40 exemption
• The temporary storage of waste, including WEEE, pending its collection, at the place where it is produced - paragraph 41 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 heating of metals in a furnace or other combustion chamber for the purpose of removing grease, oil or any other non-metallic contaminant - paragraph 44 exemption
• The recovery of scrap metal or the dismantling of depolluted end-of-life vehicles - paragraph 45 exemption
• The recovery and storage of waste from a water treatment works or a sewage treatment works - paragraph 46 exemption
• The burning of waste at a dock - paragraph 47 exemption
• The repair, refurbishment, and storage of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - paragraph 49 exemption
• The secure storage of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - paragraph 50 exemption
• The crushing of waste gas discharge lamps - paragraph 51 exemption
• The secure storage of waste batteries and accumulators - paragraph 52 exemption