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Temporary storage of waste at a place controlled by the producer

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. You can read our general guidance at the link below:

Summary of exemption

This web page 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 allows the temporary storage of any waste (other than unbonded asbestos and any substances that have a flash point of less than 21°C), pending its collection, at a place controlled by the waste producer.

What types of activities can I do?

You can only store waste in a secure place. If you are storing liquid waste then it must be stored in a container with secondary containment, such as a bund.

You can also carry out some treatments on the waste to help with storage and collection. Examples of these activities are given in the ‘What else do I need to know?’ section in the full guidance document. There is a link to this document below:

Read the full guidance for this exemption

Please read the document below for the full guidance on this exemption: