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[[Category:Legislation & Policy]]

Some waste operations are exempt from needing an [[Environmental Permit]] and can operate under one or more [[Waste Exemptions|Waste Exemptions]] instead, these include businesses that use, treat, recover, stores or disposes of waste.

You can only register a waste exemption if the waste operation:

*meets all the limits and conditions of an exemption
*doesn’t harm the environment or human health.

==Overview==
All exemptions must be registered with the Environment Agency. Exemptions last for three years, if the operation is still active after this time then re-registration of the exemption will be required. Guidance on how to chose, register and pay for exemptions in set on on the .gov website<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-exemptions-how-to-choose-register-and-pay</ref>. A publication in July 2025 on the .gov website<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reforming-the-waste-exemptions-system/reforming-the-waste-exemptions-system</ref> set out changes to the exemptions that include:

*prohibiting exemptions at permitted sites
*limited how many exemptions can be used at a site
*increased requirements for waste operators to record information about exemptions
*technical changes to waste codes and conditions to increase consistency

The exemptions fall into four categories:

*Using waste (U)
*Storing waste (S)
*Treating waste (T)
*Disposing of waste (D)

==Using Waste (U) Exemptions==
* U1: using waste in construction
* U2: using end-of-life tyre bales in construction
* U3: using waste in creative installations
* U4: burning waste as fuel in a small appliance
* U5: using biodiesel produced from waste as fuel
* U6: using sludge to reseed a waste water treatment plant
* U7: using effluent to clean a highway gravel bed
* U8: using waste for a specific purpose
* U9: using waste to manufacture finished goods
* U10: spreading waste to benefit agricultural land
* U11: spreading waste on non-agricultural land
* U12: using mulch
* U13: spreading plant matter where it was grown, to benefit soil
* U14: mixing ash back into soil
* U15: mixing pig and poultry ash with manure
* U16: using depolluted end-of-life vehicles for parts

==Storing Waste (S) Exemptions==
* S1: storing waste in secure containers
* S2: storing waste at a secure site
* S3: storing sludge

==Treating Waste (T) Exemptions==
* T1: treating certain waste to reuse or recycle
* T2: cleaning textiles to reuse or recycle
* T4: storing and preparing for further treatment
* T5: screening and blending waste
* T6: treating waste wood and plant matter
* T8: mechanically treating end-of-life tyres
* T9: recovering scrap metal
* T10: sorting waste for recycling
* T11 waste exemption: repairing or refurbishing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
* T12: manually treating waste
* T13: treating waste food
* T14: emptying and crushing oil filters from vehicles
* T15: treating waste aerosol cans
* T16: treating toner and ink cartridges for reuse
* T17: crushing waste fluorescent tubes
* T18: removing water from clay and paints
* T19: treating edible oil and fat to produce biodiesel
* T20: treating waste at a water treatment works
* T21: recovering waste at waste water treatment works
* T23: aerobic composting
* T24: anaerobic digestion on farms
* T25: anaerobic digestion not done on a farm
* T26: using a wormery to compost kitchen waste
* T28 waste exemption: sorting and denaturing controlled drugs for disposal
* T29: carbon filtering non-hazardous pesticide washings
* T30: recovering silver from photography and printing
* T31: recovering monopropylene glycol from aircraft antifreeze
* T32: treating waste in a biobed or biofilter
* T33: recovering central heating oil by filtration

==Disposing of waste (D) Exemptions==
* D1: depositing waste from dredging inland waters
* D2: depositing waste from train toilets
* D3: depositing waste from a portable toilet
* D4: depositing diseased crops under a Plant Health Notice
* D5: depositing waste samples for testing or analysis
* D6: incinerating waste produced on site
* D7: burning plant and untreated wood waste where it's produced
* D8: burning waste at a port under a Plant Health Notice

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	==Using Waste (U) Exemptions==		==Using Waste (U) Exemptions==
	* U1: using waste in construction (conditions changing in 2025)		* U1: using waste in construction (conditions changing set out in July 2025)
	* U2: using end-of-life tyre bales in construction		* U2: using end-of-life tyre bales in construction
	* U3: using waste in creative installations		* U3: using waste in creative installations
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	* U14: mixing ash back into soil		* U14: mixing ash back into soil
	* U15: mixing pig and poultry ash with manure		* U15: mixing pig and poultry ash with manure
	* U16: using depolluted end-of-life vehicles for parts (to be removed)		* U16: using depolluted end-of-life vehicles for parts (to be removed as set out in July 2025)

	==Storing Waste (S) Exemptions==		==Storing Waste (S) Exemptions==
	* S1: storing waste in secure containers (conditions changing in 2025)		* S1: storing waste in secure containers (conditions changing set out in July 2025)
	* S2: storing waste at a secure site (conditions changing in 2025)		* S2: storing waste at a secure site (conditions changing set out in July 2025)
	* S3: storing sludge		* S3: storing sludge

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	* T1: treating certain waste to reuse or recycle		* T1: treating certain waste to reuse or recycle
	* T2: cleaning textiles to reuse or recycle		* T2: cleaning textiles to reuse or recycle
	* T4: storing and preparing for further treatment (conditions changing in 2025)		* T4: storing and preparing for further treatment (conditions changing set out in July 2025)
	* T5: screening and blending waste		* T5: screening and blending waste
	* T6: treating waste wood and plant matter (conditions changing in 2025)		* T6: treating waste wood and plant matter (conditions changing set out in July 2025)
	* T8: mechanically treating end-of-life tyres (to be removed)		* T8: mechanically treating end-of-life tyres (to be removed as set out in July 2025)
	* T9: recovering scrap metal (to be removed)		* T9: recovering scrap metal (to be removed as set out in July 2025)
	* T10: sorting waste for recycling		* T10: sorting waste for recycling
	* T11 waste exemption: repairing or refurbishing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)		* T11 waste exemption: repairing or refurbishing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
	* T12: manually treating waste (conditions changing in 2025)		* T12: manually treating waste (conditions changing set out in July 2025)
	* T13: treating waste food		* T13: treating waste food
	* T14: emptying and crushing oil filters from vehicles		* T14: emptying and crushing oil filters from vehicles
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	* D5: depositing waste samples for testing or analysis		* D5: depositing waste samples for testing or analysis
	* D6: incinerating waste produced on site		* D6: incinerating waste produced on site
	* D7: burning plant and untreated wood waste where it's produced (conditions changing in 2025)		* D7: burning plant and untreated wood waste where it's produced (conditions changing set out in July 2025)
	* D8: burning waste at a port under a Plant Health Notice		* D8: burning waste at a port under a Plant Health Notice

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Legislation & Policy]]		[[Category:Legislation & Policy]]

	Some waste operations are exempt from needing an [[Environmental Permit]] and can operate under one or more [[Waste Exemptions\|Waste Exemptions]] instead, these include businesses that use, treat, recover, stores or disposes of waste.		Some waste operations are exempt from needing an [[Environmental Permit]] and can operate under one or more [[Waste Exemptions\|Waste Exemptions]] instead, these include businesses that use, treat, recover, stores or disposes of waste.

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	*Treating waste (T)		*Treating waste (T)
	*Disposing of waste (D)		*Disposing of waste (D)

			The following are a list of exemptions under each of the four categories, detailed guidance for each exemption is available on the .gov website<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/waste-exemption-guides</ref>.

	==Using Waste (U) Exemptions==		==Using Waste (U) Exemptions==
	* U1: using waste in construction		* U1: using waste in construction (conditions changing in 2025)
	* U2: using end-of-life tyre bales in construction		* U2: using end-of-life tyre bales in construction
	* U3: using waste in creative installations		* U3: using waste in creative installations
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	* U14: mixing ash back into soil		* U14: mixing ash back into soil
	* U15: mixing pig and poultry ash with manure		* U15: mixing pig and poultry ash with manure
	* U16: using depolluted end-of-life vehicles for parts		* U16: using depolluted end-of-life vehicles for parts (to be removed)

	==Storing Waste (S) Exemptions==		==Storing Waste (S) Exemptions==
	* S1: storing waste in secure containers		* S1: storing waste in secure containers (conditions changing in 2025)
	* S2: storing waste at a secure site		* S2: storing waste at a secure site (conditions changing in 2025)
	* S3: storing sludge		* S3: storing sludge

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	* T1: treating certain waste to reuse or recycle		* T1: treating certain waste to reuse or recycle
	* T2: cleaning textiles to reuse or recycle		* T2: cleaning textiles to reuse or recycle
	* T4: storing and preparing for further treatment		* T4: storing and preparing for further treatment (conditions changing in 2025)
	* T5: screening and blending waste		* T5: screening and blending waste
	* T6: treating waste wood and plant matter		* T6: treating waste wood and plant matter (conditions changing in 2025)
	* T8: mechanically treating end-of-life tyres		* T8: mechanically treating end-of-life tyres (to be removed)
	* T9: recovering scrap metal		* T9: recovering scrap metal (to be removed)
	* T10: sorting waste for recycling		* T10: sorting waste for recycling
	* T11 waste exemption: repairing or refurbishing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)		* T11 waste exemption: repairing or refurbishing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
	* T12: manually treating waste		* T12: manually treating waste (conditions changing in 2025)
	* T13: treating waste food		* T13: treating waste food
	* T14: emptying and crushing oil filters from vehicles		* T14: emptying and crushing oil filters from vehicles
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	* D5: depositing waste samples for testing or analysis		* D5: depositing waste samples for testing or analysis
	* D6: incinerating waste produced on site		* D6: incinerating waste produced on site
	* D7: burning plant and untreated wood waste where it's produced		* D7: burning plant and untreated wood waste where it's produced (conditions changing in 2025)
	* D8: burning waste at a port under a Plant Health Notice		* D8: burning waste at a port under a Plant Health Notice

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