Waste Licence exemptions

Waste Licence Exemptions

Certain Waste Activities are exempt from licensing or permiting 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)