Environmental Permits
Waste Exemptions

G.ABEL AND SONS LIMITED

Organisation or operator
G.ABEL AND SONS LIMITED
Register
Waste Exemptions
Registration reference
WEX499887
Site grid reference
SX5138875248
Environment Agency Operational Area
Devon Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Registration date
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

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
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

D7 — Burning waste in the open

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

Registration date
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

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
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

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
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

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
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

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
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

U12 — Using mulch

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

Registration date
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

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
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

U14 — Incorporating ash into soil

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

Registration date
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

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
2026-10-01
Expiry date
2029-09-30

Official source

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Environment Agency Conditional Licence