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)
Burning plant tissue and untreated wood waste from joinery or manufacturing in the open air.
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)
Treating waste packaging so that it can be reused in its original form. Also cleaning suitable waste to allow it to be recycled.
Guidance on cleaning, washing, spraying or coating relevant waste (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.
Use of waste in construction using suitable waste rather than virgin raw material or material which has ceased to be waste - for example by complying with a Quality Protocol.
Using waste that does not need treating, to reduce the use of virgin or non waste materials.
Guidance on using waste for a specified purpose (opens in new tab)