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Under the new Environmental Permitting Regulations, the Environment Agency has allowed industry a transitional period to swap over from the old "paragraph" exemption on the the new EPR exemptions. To find out when your exemption expires please use the table below.
The new exemptions are easier to apply for in comparison to the old system. However, in general they allow for much smaller quantities of waste to be handled, for example a Paragraph 12 exemption for composting allowed for 1000 tonnes or more, but the new T21 composting exemption allows only 60 tonnes, to continue operation in this example an environmental permit would be needed.
If you operation is over the limits set for the new exemption then you may well have to apply for an environmental permit, this is very time consuming so make sure you allow enough time to get a permit before your old arrangement expires.
Exemption Paragraph Number: 2-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-53 Choose number to skip to relevant section.
| Old Exemption | Description | Moving on to. . . | Expiry Date |
| Paragraph 2 Exemption | Scrap metal furnaces | Part B permit required which
will also cover storage, loading/unloading of waste. |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 3 Exemption | Burning waste as a fuel | Part B permit required which
will also cover storage, loading/unloading of waste. |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 4 Exemption | Packaging or containers | T1 Cleaning, washing, spraying
or coating relevant waste |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 5 Exemption | Burning waste as fuel in small appliances | U4 Burning of waste as a fuel
in a small appliance |
1 Oct 2012 |
|
Paragraph 6 Exemption |
Sludge on land |
No exemption has been provided | 1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 7 Exemption | Waste for the benefit of land | U10 Spreading waste on
agricultural land to confer benefit U11 Spreading waste on non-agricultural land to confer benefit or Land Spreading Permit |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 8 Exemption |
Storage of sludge which is to be used in accordance with the 1989 Regulations | S3 Storage of sludge | 1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 9 Exemption | Land reclamation or improvement | U1 Use of waste in construction
(very limited use - see detailed U1 guidance)
U11Spreading waste on non-agricultural land for benefit or Land Spreading Permit |
1 Oct 2011 |
| Paragraph 10 Exemption | Sewage and Water Treatment Works | T20 Treatment of waste at a
water treatment works T21 Recovery of waste at a waste water treatment works |
1 Oct 2011 |
| Paragraph 11 Exemption | Preparatory treatments of certain Waste | T4 Preparatory treatments
(baling, sorting, shredding etc) |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 12 Exemption | Composting waste |
T23, T24 or T25
Aerobic composting and Anaerobic Digestion or Composting Permit |
1 Oct 2011 |
| Paragraph 13 Exemption | Construction and soil materials | T5 Screening and blending of
waste T6 Treatment of waste wood and waste plant matter by chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising |
6 Apr 2012 |
| Paragraph 14 Exemption | Manufacturing finished goods | U9 Use of waste to manufacture
finished goods |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 15 Exemption | Use of waste | U8 Use of waste for a specified
purpose |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 16 Exemption | Biobeds | T32 Treatment of waste in a
biobed or biofilter |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 17 Exemption | Storage of waste in a secure place | S2 Storage of waste in a secure
place |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 18 Exemption | Waste in secure containers | S1 Storage of waste in secure
containers |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 19 Exemption | Waste for construction | U1
Use of waste in construction U3 Use of waste in the construction of entertainment or educational installations etc |
1 Oct 2011 |
| Paragraph 20 Exemption |
Recovery of textiles | T2 Recovery of textiles |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 21 Exemption | Preparatory treatments of waste plant matter | T6 Treatment of waste wood and
waste plant matter by chipping shredding, cutting or
pulverising |
6 Apr 2012 |
| Paragraph 22 Exemption | Recovery of silver | T30 Recovery of silver |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 23 Exemption | Recovery of waste consisting of animal by-products at a collection centre | T22 Treatment of animal
by-product waste at a collection centre |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 24 Exemption | Crushing, grinding or size reduction of bricks, tiles or concrete | T7 Treatment of waste bricks,
tiles and concrete by crushing, grinding or reducing in
size |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 25 Exemption | Waterway dredging | D1 Deposit of waste from
dredging of inland waters |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 26 Exemption | Recovery or disposal as part of the production process Non Waste Framework Directive 2 | You do not have to
register this exemption |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 27 Exemption | Baling, compacting, crushing, shredding or pulverising (at place of production) | No exemption needed This is
treatment ancillary to the collection of waste. |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 28 Exemption |
Spreading ash | U15 Pig and poultry ash |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 29
Exemption |
Disposal by burning at the place of production | D6 Disposal by incineration
|
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 30
Exemption |
Burning waste in the open | D7 Burning waste in the open |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 31 Exemption | Waste from railway sanitary conveniences or sinks | D2 Deposit of waste from a
railway sanitary convenience |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 32 Exemption | Waste from sanitary conveniences with removable receptacles | D3 Deposit of waste from a
portable sanitary convenience |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 33 Exemption | Peatworking | No exemption provided This
activity is covered by the Mining Waste Directive |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 34 Exemption | Railway ballast | Non Waste Framework Directive
2/3 You do not have to register this exemption |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 35 Exemption | Waste from Prospecting | No exemption provided This
activity is covered by the Mining Waste Directive |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 36 Exemption | Spreading dredgings | U10 Spreading waste on
agricultural land to confer benefit or Land Spreading Permit |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 37 Exemption | The deposit of agricultural waste consisting of plant tissue at the place of production | D4 Deposit of agricultural
waste consisting of plant tissue under a Plant Health notice |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 38 Exemption | Samples of waste | D5 Depositing samples of waste
for the purposes of testing or analysing them |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 39 Exemption | Storage of medicines and medical, nursing or veterinary waste | Non Waste Framework Directive 4
You do not have to register this exemption |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 40 Exemption | Repair or refurbishment of WEEE | T11 Repair or refurbishment of
WEEE |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 41 Exemption | Secure storage of WEEE | S2 Storage of waste in a secure
place |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 42 Exemption | Crushing waste discharge lamps | T17 Crushing waste fluorescent
tubes |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 43 Exemption | Glass manufacture and production | No exemption needed Part B
permit required which will also cover storage, loading/unloading of
waste. |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 44 Exemption | Heating metals and metal alloys
for the purpose of removing grease, oil or any
other non-metallic contaminant |
T3 Treatment of waste metals
and metal alloys by heating for the purposes of
removing grease etc |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 45 Exemption | Recovery of scrap metal or the dismantling of waste motor vehicles | T9 Recovery of scrap metal | 1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 46 Exemption | Burning plant tissue waste and wood at a dock | D8 Burning waste at a port
under a Plant Health notice |
1 Oct 2012 |
| Paragraph 47 Exemption | Treating land by the spreading of agricultural waste (milk) | U10 Spreading waste on
agricultural land to confer benefit |
1 Oct 2013 |
| Paragraph 48 Exemption | Pet burial | No exemption provided We do not
intend to regulate this activity where the waste is not clinical
|
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 49 Exemption | Temporary storage of ships’ garbage or tank washings | Non Waste Framework Directive
2/3 You do not have to register this exemption |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 50 Exemption | Storing non-liquid waste pending its management elsewhere | Non Waste Framework Directive 4
You do not have to register this exemption |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 51 Exemption | Temporary storage of scrap rails | Non Waste Framework Directive
2/3 You do not have to register this exemption |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 52 Exemption | Temporary storage of waste on the site where it is produced | Non Waste Framework Directive
2/3 You do not have to register this exemption |
6 Apr 2010 |
| Paragraph 53 Exemption | Storage of waste portable batteries at a collection point | Non Waste Framework Directive 4
You do not have to register this exemption |
6 Apr 2010 |
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