Environmental Permits
Waste Exemptions

Essex Wildlife Trust Ltd

Organisation or operator
Essex Wildlife Trust Ltd
Register
Waste Exemptions
Registration reference
WEX493189-00068
Site grid reference
TL7948804958
Environment Agency Operational Area
East Anglia
Registration date
2026-07-03
Expiry date
2029-07-02

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
2026-07-03
Expiry date
2029-07-02

D7 — Burning waste in the open

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

Registration date
2026-07-03
Expiry date
2029-07-02

T23 — Aerobic composting and associated prior treatment

Composting small volumes of vegetation, cardboard and food waste to produce compost that can be spread to benefit the land by adding nutrients or improving the structure of the soil. Also treating the waste, before you compost it, by chipping or similar activities.

Registration date
2026-07-03
Expiry date
2029-07-02

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
2026-07-03
Expiry date
2029-07-02

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
2026-07-03
Expiry date
2029-07-02

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
2026-07-03
Expiry date
2029-07-02

U3 — Construction of entertainment or educational installations

Groups such as schools, colleges and theatres using waste such as off-cuts of wood creatively.

Registration date
2026-07-03
Expiry date
2029-07-02

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