# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 37: The deposit of agricultural waste consisting of plant tissue at the place of production


(1) Depositing agricultural waste consisting of plant tissue at the place of production if—
(a) there is no more than 250 tonnes in any one deposit;
(b) the deposit is made on land which is at least—
(i) 10 metres from a watercourse, and
(ii) 50 metres from a spring, well or borehole;
(c) the deposit is not immediately adjacent to any other deposit made in carrying on an exempt waste operation falling within this paragraph;
(d) at the time the deposit is made the land—
(i) has not been frozen for 12 hours or more during the preceding 24 hours, and
(ii) is not waterlogged, flooded or snow-covered;
(e) the deposit is carried out in accordance with any requirement imposed by an action programme under the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (England and Wales) Regulations 1998; and
(f) the deposit is carried out in accordance with any requirements specified under a notice served under article 32 of the Plant Health (England) Order 2005 or article 32 of the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110788760/schedule/3/paragraph/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/schedule-3/paragraph-37
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