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AGRICULTURAL WASTE REGULATIONS COME INTO FORCE


Environmental Panorama
London – United Kingdom
May of 2006

12-May-2006 - Farmers were today, 11 May, reminded by the Environment Agency that from midnight 14 May they will no longer be able to tip waste on their land.

Tricia Henton, Director of Environment Protection for the Environment Agency, said: "From May, new regulations tell whether farmers can burn, bury or store waste on their farm will come into force. In short, it means they will need to think very carefully about how they handle, and what they do, with their waste.

"Burning of waste that causes pollution or harm, like plastics, will be outlawed and tipping waste on the farm without a landfill permit will be illegal. Landfill permits are difficult and expensive to get and maintain and as a result it is unlikely that farmers will wish to apply for one. We strongly recommend farmers stop putting waste in their tips before the regulations take effect." Tricia said

Usually any disposal or recovery of waste requires a waste management licence but in certain situations there are exceptions to this general rule. These are known as exemptions and there are 26 which are relevant for farming.

Although farmers don’t have to apply for an exemption they do have to register one. EA has produced a comprehensive exemptions pack to help farmers through this registration process (available by phoning 0845 603 3113).

Examples of what farmers can do under exemptions include:

• Using waste paper as animal bedding.

• Using tyres on a silage clamp.

• Clearing mud and debris (dredgings) from water-courses such as streams and ditches and depositing it along their banks.

• Burning logs and branches from fallen or chopped down trees. Burning untreated timber from fence mending. Burning hedge trimmings, leaves, bark and any other naturally occurring plant matter.

• Disposal of plant tissue wastes such as diseased or spoiled crops on land at the farm where they are produced e.g. rotten potatoes.

Farmers have 12 months to register their exemptions. The can do so free of charge by calling the Environment Agency agricultural waste helpline on 0845 603 3113.

To make the registration process as easy as possible the Environment Agency have introduced a sector by sector timetable for registration. However, this is only a suggested timetable and farmers from whichever sector are free to register at any time until 15 May 2007.

The suggested timetable is as follows:

June 06: oil seed rape, potatoes, horticulture, sugar beet
July-Aug 06: beef
Sept-Oct 06: sheep
Oct-Nov 06: dairy
Dec 06-Jan 07: cereals
Feb 07: pigs, broiler hens
Feb-Mar 07: laying hens
In other situations farmers will have to ensure they get an authorised contractor in, take their waste themselves to a licenced or permitted site, or get a waste management licence or landfill permit. For most farmers obtaining a landfill permit for their farm tip will not be viable due to engineering requirements and costs involved.

These options will cost the farmer money. It's much better for the farmer’s pocket and the environment if the waste isn’t produced in the first place. The Environment Agency has leaflet to help farmers reduce the amount of waste they produce and save money. It's available free by visiting the Environment Agency website or calling our National Customer Contact Centre on 0845 6033113.

Farmers may also store their waste for a year, but it is important that they store their waste securely and ensure that it doesn’t cause pollution or harm to the environment.

 
 

Source: Environment Agency – United Kingdom (http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk)
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