Environmental Permits
Waste Exemptions

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Organisation or operator
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Register
Waste Exemptions
Registration reference
WEX482625
Site grid reference
SX 93730 91870
Environment Agency Operational Area
Devon Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Registration date
2026-01-23
Expiry date
2029-02-20

Exemptions

T1 — Cleaning, washing, spraying or coating relevant waste

Treating waste packaging so that it can be reused in its original form. Also cleaning suitable waste to allow it to be recycled.

Registration date
2026-01-23
Expiry date
2029-02-20

T28 — Sort and denature controlled drugs for disposal

Pharmacies and other similar places complying with the requirements of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 by denaturing controlled drugs (making them unsuitable for consumption).

Registration date
2026-01-23
Expiry date
2029-02-20

T4 — Preparatory treatments (baling, sorting, shredding etc)

Treating waste to reduce its volume to help transport it to another site for reuse or recycling or make handling easier.

Registration date
2026-01-23
Expiry date
2029-02-20

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
2026-01-23
Expiry date
2029-02-20

U11 — Spreading waste to benefit non-agricultural land

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

Registration date
2026-01-23
Expiry date
2029-02-20

U12 — Using mulch

Landscapers, farmers or growers spreading mulch as a protective covering onto land around trees, bushes or plants.

Registration date
2026-01-23
Expiry date
2029-02-20

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
2026-01-23
Expiry date
2029-02-20

Official source

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Environment Agency Conditional Licence