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.
Treating waste to reduce its volume to help transport it to another site for reuse or recycling or make handling easier.
Guidance on preparatory treatments (baling, sorting, shredding etc) (opens in new tab)
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.
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)
Landscapers, farmers or growers spreading mulch as a protective covering onto land around trees, bushes or plants.
Spreading cut plants at the place of production for weed suppression or to provide nutrients to the soil.
Guidance on spreading plant matter to provide benefits (opens in new tab)
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)