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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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