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)
Burying waste from a portable toilet to avoid small quantities having to be transported long distances to sewage treatment works.
Guidance on depositing waste from a portable sanitary convenience (opens in new tab)
Depositing diseased crops where they were grown, when a Plant Health Notice has been issued. This is to reduce the risk of spreading plant diseases or pests.
Burning plant tissue and untreated wood waste from joinery or manufacturing in the open air.
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)
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.
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)
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 as fuel to produce heat or power.
Guidance on burning of waste as a fuel in a small appliance (opens in new tab)
Storing and using biodiesel produced from waste as fuel in portable generators and motor vehicles.
Guidance on using biodiesel produced from waste as fuel (opens in new tab)