Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
Depositing dredging spoil (dredgings) on the banks of the waters it was dredged from and treating it by screening and removing water.
Guidance on depositing waste from dredging inland waters (opens in new tab)
Storing specific waste in secure containers at a different place to where the waste was produced, before it's transported to another site to be recovered.
Guidance on storing waste in secure containers (opens in new tab)
Storing specific waste a secure place that's different to where it was produced, before the waste is transported to another site to be recovered.
Guidance on storing waste in a secure place (opens in new tab)
Composting small volumes of vegetation, cardboard and food waste to produce compost that can be spread to benefit the land by adding nutrients or improving the structure of the soil. Also treating the waste, before you compost it, by chipping or similar activities.
Guidance on aerobic composting and associated prior treatment (opens in new tab)
Chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising waste wood and waste plant matter to make it easier to store and transport, or converting it into a suitable form to use. The waste treated by these methods must be suitable for its intended use, which can include feedstock for producing products such as panel board, mulch, surfacing tracks (paths and bridleways) or fuel.
Spreading specific waste on agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials such as agricultural lime used to improve or maintain soil.
Guidance on spreading waste to benefit agricultural land (opens in new tab)
Spreading different waste on non-agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials such as agricultural lime used to improve or maintain soil.
Guidance on spreading waste to benefit non-agricultural land (opens in new tab)