Identification

Title

Waste Exemptions

Alternative title(s)

Abstract

This dataset contains a summary of numbers of exemptions by paragraph type and a detailed site list for England. A simple waste registration or exemption is a waste operation that is exempt from needing an environmental permit. Each exemption has limits and conditions that must be followed. If an operator cannot meet the limits and conditions of an exemption, they may need to apply for an environmental permit. It’s free to register waste exemptions, and registration lasts for 3 years. The exception is the T11 WEEE exemption, which covers repairing or refurbishing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Waste exemptions are listed in 4 categories: Using waste (exemptions U1 to U16): These cover operations such as using waste in construction, spreading waste materials on the land, and burning of waste as fuel. Disposing of waste (exemptions D1 to D8): These cover operations such as depositing sanitary waste, agricultural waste and spoil from dredging inland waters, and burning specific waste in an incinerator or in the open. Storing waste (exemptions S1 to S3): These cover the storage of certain waste materials in secure containers, at secure sites and storing sludge. Treating waste (exemptions T1 to T33): These cover operations such as preparing, recovering, sorting and treating certain waste materials, such as waste wood and plant matter. INFORMATION WARNING The source Waste Exemptions dataset is updated every day but an extract is taken quarterly. You can download the last updated extract using the links below or browse the latest available data through the Public Register Online at https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2024. All rights reserved.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://environment.data.gov.uk/api/file/download?fileDataSetId=cfe3d211-639d-41f2-a0af-09660be4c7a1&fileName=Waste Exemptions - June 2024.zip

protocol: http

name: Waste Exemptions - June 2024.zip

description: Waste Exemptions - June 2024.zip download on Defra Data Services Platform

https://environment.data.gov.uk/api/file/download?fileDataSetId=cfe3d211-639d-41f2-a0af-09660be4c7a1&fileName=Waste Exemptions - Summary - June 2024.xlsx

protocol: http

name: Waste Exemptions - Summary - June 2024.xlsx

description: Waste Exemptions - Summary - June 2024.xlsx download on Defra Data Services Platform

https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-exemptions

protocol: http

name: Link to Waste Exemptions Public Register Online

description: Link to Waste Exemptions Public Register Online

Unique resource identifier

code

71fb5680-d465-11e4-a638-f0def148f590

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

farming

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Exemptions

Storing Waste

Treating Waste

WEEE

Waste Exemptions

environment

farming

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental monitoring facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

infoCatalogueService

originating controlled vocabulary

title

INSPIRE Service taxonomy

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-04-22

Keyword set

keyword value

waste

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-01-13

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-6.236

East bounding longitude

2.072

North bounding latitude

55.816

South bounding latitude

49.943

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2014-10-01

End position

2024-06-30

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2010-04-01

date type

revision

effective date

2024-08-29

Frequency of update

continual

Quality and validity

Lineage

Waste activities exempt from permitting under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010..

Conformity

Data format

name of format

Open format | MS Excel (XLSX)

version of format

2013

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Environment Agency Conditional Licence (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-agency-conditional-licence/environment-agency-conditional-licence)

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

1. You may use the Information for your internal or personal purposes and may only sublicense others to use it if you do so under a written licence which includes the terms of these conditions and the agreement and in particular may not allow any period of use longer than the period licensed to you. 2. The period of permitted use is one year. 3. We have restricted use of the Information as a result of legal restrictions placed upon us to protect the rights or confidentialities of others. If you contact us in writing (this includes email) we will, as far as confidentiality rules allow, provide you with details including, if available, how you might seek permission from a third party to extend your use rights. 4. This condition does not apply if use is limited to use that is authorised by any statute or use that does not require a licence from us

Constraint set

Use constraints

1. You may use the Information for your internal or personal purposes and may only sublicense others to use it if you do so under a written licence which includes the terms of these conditions and the agreement and in particular may not allow any period of use longer than the period licensed to you. 2. The period of permitted use is one year. 3. We have restricted use of the Information as a result of legal restrictions placed upon us to protect the rights or confidentialities of others. If you contact us in writing (this includes email) we will, as far as confidentiality rules allow, provide you with details including, if available, how you might seek permission from a third party to extend your use rights. 4. This condition does not apply if use is limited to use that is authorised by any statute or use that does not require a licence from us

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

1. You may use the Information for your internal or personal purposes and may only sublicense others to use it if you do so under a written licence which includes the terms of these conditions and the agreement and in particular may not allow any period of use longer than the period licensed to you. 2. The period of permitted use is one year. 3. We have restricted use of the Information as a result of legal restrictions placed upon us to protect the rights or confidentialities of others. If you contact us in writing (this includes email) we will, as far as confidentiality rules allow, provide you with details including, if available, how you might seek permission from a third party to extend your use rights. 4. This condition does not apply if use is limited to use that is authorised by any statute or use that does not require a licence from us

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Environment Agency

email address

DSPcustomerforum@environment-agency.gov.uk

web address

https://environment.data.gov.uk/support

description: Defra Data Services Forum

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environment Agency

email address

DSPcustomerforum@environment-agency.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-08-30

Metadata language

eng