Copas Farms

Organisation or operator: Copas Farms
Register: Waste Exemptions
Registration reference: WEX481437
Site grid reference: SU7987484465
Environment Agency Operational Area: Thames
Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

Exemptions

D1 — Depositing waste from dredging inland waters

Depositing dredging spoil (dredgings) on the banks of the waters it was dredged from and treating it by screening and removing water.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

D7 — Burning waste in the open

Burning plant tissue and untreated wood waste from joinery or manufacturing in the open air.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

S1 — Storing waste in secure containers

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.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

S3 — Storing sludge

Storing sewage sludge at a place where it's to be used in accordance with the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

T5 — Screening and blending waste

Temporarily treating waste on a small scale to produce aggregate or soil at a place such as a construction or demolition site.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

T6 — Treating waste wood and waste plant matter by chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising

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.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

U1 — Use of waste in construction

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.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

U10 — Spreading waste to benefit agricultural land

Spreading specific waste on agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials such as agricultural lime used to improve or maintain soil.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

U13 — Spreading plant matter to provide benefits

Spreading cut plants at the place of production for weed suppression or to provide nutrients to the soil.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

U8 — Using waste for a specified purpose

Using waste that does not need treating, to reduce the use of virgin or non waste materials.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

U9 — Using waste to manufacture finished goods

Using waste in place of raw materials to manufacture a finished product.

Registration date: 2026-01-09
Expiry date: 2029-01-08

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Environment Agency Conditional Licence