Environmental Permits
Waste Exemptions

The National Trust

Organisation or operator
The National Trust
Register
Waste Exemptions
Registration reference
WEX495723
Address
BASILDON PARK, LOWER BASILDON, READING, RG8 9NR
Town or locality
READING
Postcode
RG8 9NR
Environment Agency Operational Area
Thames
Registration date
2026-08-12
Expiry date
2029-08-11

Exemptions

D7 — Burning waste in the open

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

Registration date
2026-08-12
Expiry date
2029-08-11

S2 — Storing waste in a secure place

Storing specific waste a secure place that's different to where it was produced, before the waste is transported to another site to be recovered.

Registration date
2026-08-12
Expiry date
2029-08-11

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
2026-08-12
Expiry date
2029-08-11

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
2026-08-12
Expiry date
2029-08-11

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
2026-08-12
Expiry date
2029-08-11

U12 — Using mulch

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

Registration date
2026-08-12
Expiry date
2029-08-11

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
2026-08-12
Expiry date
2029-08-11

U3 — Construction of entertainment or educational installations

Groups such as schools, colleges and theatres using waste such as off-cuts of wood creatively.

Registration date
2026-08-12
Expiry date
2029-08-11

Official source

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Inclusion in this directory does not prove regulatory compliance. Confirm details with the official source.

Environment Agency Conditional Licence