Environmental Permits
Waste Exemptions

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Organisation or operator
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
Register
Waste Exemptions
Registration reference
WEX452077
Site grid reference
SK63860 41896
Environment Agency Operational Area
East Midlands
Registration date
2025-05-22
Expiry date
2028-06-19

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
2025-05-22
Expiry date
2028-06-19

D7 — Burning waste in the open

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

Registration date
2025-05-22
Expiry date
2028-06-19

T24 — Anaerobic digestion at premises used for agriculture and burning resulting biogas

Farmers anaerobically digesting manure, slurry and vegetation on their farms to produce digestate that can be used as a fertiliser or soil conditioner. The anaerobic digestion (AD) process also produces biogas, which can be burnt to generate energy, for use on the farm, or exported to the National Grid.

Registration date
2025-05-22
Expiry date
2028-06-19

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
2025-05-22
Expiry date
2028-06-19

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
2025-05-22
Expiry date
2028-06-19

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
2025-05-22
Expiry date
2028-06-19

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