Environmental Permits
Waste Exemptions

Woodland Trust

Organisation or operator
Woodland Trust
Register
Waste Exemptions
Registration reference
WEX493469-00249
Site grid reference
SJ 56284 83381
Environment Agency Operational Area
Greater Manchester Merseyside and Cheshire
Registration date
2026-07-08
Expiry date
2029-07-07

Exemptions

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
2026-07-08
Expiry date
2029-07-07

D7 — Burning waste in the open

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

Registration date
2026-07-08
Expiry date
2029-07-07

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
2026-07-08
Expiry date
2029-07-07

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
2026-07-08
Expiry date
2029-07-07

U12 — Using mulch

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

Registration date
2026-07-08
Expiry date
2029-07-07

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
2026-07-08
Expiry date
2029-07-07

Official source

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