U9: using waste to manufacture finished goods
U9 exemption allows you to use waste in place of raw materials to manufacture a finished product.
Applies to England
There바카라 사이트檚 a charge for most waste exemptions
This exemption is in band 1. Read waste exemption charges to find out what the charges and charging bands are.
Types of activity you can carry out
These include using:
- boiler ash to manufacture breeze blocks
- waste textiles to manufacture carpet underlay
Types of activity you cannot carry out
You cannot use this exemption if your operation involves any activity described in part A (1) or part A (2) of part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (as amended).
These are industrial scale processes which need an installations permit.
Other things you need to know
For the purposes of this exemption, 바카라 사이트榝inished goods바카라 사이트� means goods that are ready for use by an end consumer without any further processing. Waste derived finished goods still need to meet the end of waste test.
A manufacturing process should result in a product that is significantly different from the raw materials that it was made from.
Wood chip is not considered to be finished goods.
Types and quantities of waste you can use
The waste codes are listed in the List of Wastes (LoW) Regulations. You need to make sure your waste fits within the waste code and the description.
| Waste code | Type of waste | Quantity (tonnes) at any one time |
|---|---|---|
| 10聽01聽01 10聽01聽02 |
Ash only | 500 |
| 10聽12聽08 | Ceramics | 100 |
| 10聽11聽12 15聽01聽07 19聽12聽05 20聽01聽02 |
Glass | 5,000 |
| 10聽01聽05 | Gypsum only | 500 |
| 20聽01聽99 | Lion faeces only | 5 |
| 12聽01聽01 12聽01聽03 15聽01聽04 16聽01聽17 16聽01聽18 19聽10聽01 19聽10聽02 19聽12聽02 19聽12聽03 20聽01聽40 |
Metals | 500 |
| 15聽01聽01 19聽12聽01 20聽01聽01 |
Paper and cardboard | 15,000 |
| 07聽02聽13 12聽01聽05 15聽01聽02 19聽12聽04 20聽01聽39 |
Plastics | 500 |
| 19聽12聽04 | Rubber only | 30 |
| 04聽02聽21 04聽02聽22 15聽01聽09 19聽12聽08 20聽01聽10 20聽01聽11 |
Textiles | 1,000 |
| 03聽01聽05 03聽03聽01 15聽01聽03 19聽12聽07 20聽01聽38 |
Wood, bark, cork, sawdust, shavings, cuttings, particle board | 100 |
The waste must be stored in a secure location at the place where the manufacturing is carried out.
Ash, ceramics, glass, gypsum, metals must be stored at a secure location with sealed drainage.
Lion faeces, textiles, wood and bark must be stored indoors or in a secure container.
Paper and cardboard must be stored in bales, in a container or indoors.
For paper and cardboard, up to 1,000 tonnes can be stored outdoors in an enclosure designed and maintained to prevent escape of litter.
Heat treatment is not permitted for plastics and rubber.
Within the 30 tonnes limit for rubber, you must store it in piles no bigger than 10 tonnes, with a gap as a fire break between each pile.
You should not use any more waste than you need to or this will be considered as waste disposal and will not be exempt.
U9 related exemptions
T1: cleaning, washing, spraying or coating relevant waste
T4: preparatory treatments such as baling, sorting, shredding
If you want to use waste without treatment for a specified purpose you could register U8: using waste for a specified purpose.
If you want to use more waste than is allowed or a type of waste which is not allowed, you will need an environmental permit.
Register a U9 exemption
You need to register this exemption with the Environment Agency if you meet the requirements.
Updates to this page
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Updated with a link to new information about charges and charging bands for waste exemptions.
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Added a sentence to the section 'Other things you need to know': Waste derived finished goods still need to meet the end of waste test.
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First published.