You must read our general guidance on exempt waste operations before reading this specific guidance. This will help you to fully understand the steps you must take to ensure you comply with the exempt waste operation(s) you want to register:
Summary of exemption
This webpage contains a brief summary of the exemption so you can see if it is applicable to you. There is a link to the full guidance document at the bottom of this page.
What is the purpose of this exemption?
This exemption is to allow waste to be sorted, repaired or refurbished where possible for reuse and, where this is not possible, to be sorted and dismantled for recovery.
What types of activities can I do?
Example activities are:
- A charity collects discarded furniture, bicycles and garden tools in order to repair or refurbish them for reuse.
- A company collects mattresses to dismantle them to recover the constituent parts.
Related exemptions
You can use some waste types under exemption U8:
How to register this exemption
You cannot register this exemption until 6 April 2010. Once you have read and understood the full guidance, please go to the following page to register:
Read the full guidance for this exemption
Please read the document below for the full guidance on this exemption:
