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Waste Exemptions

Summary

This dataset contains a summary of numbers of exemptions by paragraph type and a detailed site list for England.

A simple waste registration or exemption is a waste operation that is exempt from needing an environmental permit. Each exemption has limits and conditions that must be followed. If an operator cannot meet the limits and conditions of an exemption, they may need to apply for an environmental permit.

It’s free to register waste exemptions, and registration lasts for 3 years. The...

Use limitation statement

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Attribution statement

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2024. All rights reserved.

Use constraints

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Technical information

Update frequency

continual

Lineage

Waste activities exempt from permitting under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010..

Spatial information

Geographic extent

  • Latitude from: 49.943 to 55.816
  • Longitude from: -6.236 to 2.072
Metadata information

Language

English

Metadata identifier

71fb5680-d465-11e4-a638-f0def148f590


Published by

Environment Agency

Contact publisher

Defra Data Services Forum

Dataset reference dates

Creation date

01 April 2010

Revision date

01 November 2024

Publication date

N/A

Period

  • From: 01 October 2014
  • To: 30 September 2024

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Data and Supporting Information
Data services and download by area of interestLinkAction
Link to Waste Exemptions Public Register OnlineOpen link
Full downloads and supporting documentationFormatAction
Waste Exemptions - Sept 2024.zipZIPDownload
Waste Exemptions - Summary - Sept 2024.xlsxXLSXDownload