Waste Licence Exemptions
Certain Waste Activities are exempt from licensing or permitting under the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended:
Section 39(7) exemptions:
- waste operations at an Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) facility
- household waste disposed of within the curtilage of the same dwelling
- deposit of litter in a litter bin
- transfer of waste to a Local Authority, UDC, Borough Council, or IPC activity
Section 51 exemption:
- sludge for use in agriculture
- Classes D15 and R13 of the Third and Fourth Schedules of the above Act. See also the definition of temporary storage in Section 4(1) of the above Act.
- certain limitations for WEEE (see Article 39(1a) of SI 340 of 2005)
Temporary Storage of waste on the site of its production:
Other Temporary Storage:
- Storage of <180m3 take-back tyres at tyre suppliers
- Storage by registered charities of certain WEEE (see Article 39(1b) of SI 340 of 2005)