Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT)

Organisation or operator: Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT)
Register: Waste Exemptions
Registration reference: WEX482172
Site grid reference: TL5472794612
Environment Agency Operational Area: East Anglia
Registration date: 2026-01-19
Expiry date: 2029-02-16

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: 2026-01-19
Expiry date: 2029-02-16

D7 — Burning waste in the open

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

Registration date: 2026-01-19
Expiry date: 2029-02-16

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: 2026-01-19
Expiry date: 2029-02-16

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: 2026-01-19
Expiry date: 2029-02-16

U12 — Using mulch

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

Registration date: 2026-01-19
Expiry date: 2029-02-16

U14 — Incorporating ash into soil

Mixing ash back into the soil to return some of the nutrients from burnt crops and vegetation.

Registration date: 2026-01-19
Expiry date: 2029-02-16

U4 — Burning of waste as a fuel in a small appliance

Using waste as fuel to produce heat or power.

Registration date: 2026-01-19
Expiry date: 2029-02-16

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: 2026-01-19
Expiry date: 2029-02-16

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Environment Agency Conditional Licence