Environmental Permits
Waste Exemptions

Duchy College

Organisation or operator
Duchy College
Register
Waste Exemptions
Registration reference
WEX483698
Site grid reference
SX 34861 73766
Environment Agency Operational Area
Devon Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Registration date
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

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
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

D4 — Depositing agricultural waste consisting of plant tissue under a Plant Health Notice

Depositing diseased crops where they were grown, when a Plant Health Notice has been issued. This is to reduce the risk of spreading plant diseases or pests.

Registration date
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

D7 — Burning waste in the open

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

Registration date
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

T14 — Crushing and emptying vehicle waste oil filters

Recovering oil from oil filters, then crushing them so they can be transported and recovered.

Registration date
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

T17 — Crushing waste fluorescent tubes

Treating waste fluorescent tubes before collection for recovery.

Registration date
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

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
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

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
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

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
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

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
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

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
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

U12 — Using mulch

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

Registration date
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

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
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

U14 — Incorporating ash into soil

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

Registration date
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

U15 — Spreading of pig and poultry ash

Mixing ash from burning pig or poultry carcasses with slurry and/or manure and spreading it on farmland to provide the soil with nutrients.

Registration date
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

U2 — Use of baled end-of-life tyres in construction

Using a small number of end-of-life tyre bales in construction.

Registration date
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

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
2026-02-05
Expiry date
2029-02-21

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