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Temporary storage at a collection point

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 waste, (other than asbestos or any substances that have a flash point of less than 21°C), at a collection point for the purposes of recovering or disposing of the waste elsewhere.

What types of activities can I do?

You can only collect and store waste in a secure container at a collection point.

Collection is the gathering of waste, including the preliminary sorting and storage of waste for the purposes of transport to a waste treatment facility. These operations may include:

  • battery recycling boxes;
  • waste medicines collected by pharmacies;
  • take-back schemes in shops for consumer goods;
  • local community collection points such as schools and supermarkets.

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 for this exemption. You can view a copy of this document below:

Read the full guidance for this exemption

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