# The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Paragraph 9 Extent: N.I. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) and any limitation set down in Column 3 of Table 3, the treatment of waste – (a) identified by EWC Code in Column 1 of Table 3 and referred to in Column 2 of that Table, on land used for agriculture where such treatment results in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement; or (b) listed in Part I of Table 3 and identified by EWC Code in Column 1 of Table 3 and referred to in Column 2 of that Table for the treatment of – (i) operational land of a railway, light railway, or any Government Department; or (ii) land which is a forest, woodland, park, garden, verge, bank of an inland waterway, landscaped area, sports ground, recreation ground, churchyard or cemetery, where the land in question is not used for agriculture and such treatment results in ecological improvement. (2) The storage, in a secure container, lagoon or place, at the place where it is to be treated, of not more than 1000 cubic metres of waste intended to be used in reliance upon the exemption conferred by sub-paragraph (1), provided that the waste is not stored at a distance less than – (a) 10 metres from any waterway; (b) 50 metres from any spring or well, or from any borehole not used for a public water supply; or (c) 250 metres from any borehole used for a public water supply. (3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) apply only if – (a) no more than 250 tonnes or, in the case of dredgings from inland waters, 5,000 tonnes of waste per hectare are spread on the land in any period of twelve months; ... (b) in the case of blood and gut contents, the waste has been treated in accordance with the Community Regulation ; and (c) where the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 applies treatment shall be carried out in accordance with those Regulations. (4) ... For the purposes of this paragraph, waste is subject to treatment only when it is spread on land or is injected or otherwise introduced into the surface of that land. Table 3 EWC Code Types of Waste Limitation PART I Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing (02 01) 02 01 03 Plant-tissue waste Wastes from sugar processing (02 04) 02 04 01 Soil from cleaning and washing beet Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture (03 01) 03 01 01 Waste bark and cork 03 01 05 Sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board or veneer other than those mentioned in 03 01 04 Except whole wood, particle board and plastic veneer Wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing (03 03) 03 03 01 Waste bark and wood Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil (17 05) 17 05 04 Soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03 Wastes from aerobic treatment of solid wastes (19 05) 19 05 03 Off-specification compost Consisting only of biodegradable waste Garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste) (20 02) 20 02 01 Biodegradable waste 20 02 02 Soil and stones PART II Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing (02 01) 02 01 99 Waste not otherwise specified Straw, wood or paper-based bedding waste, slurry or dirty water from stables, zoos, animal parks or livestock markets only Wastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other foods of animal origin (02 02) 02 02 04 Sludges from on-site effluent treatment Following ‘conventional treatment’ or ‘enhanced treatment’ Wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve production; yeast and yeast extract production; molasses preparation and fermentation (02 03) 02 03 01 to 02 03 05 All types within 02 03 01 to 02 03 05 Wastes from sugar processing (02 04) 02 04 01 to 02 04 03 All types within 02 04 01 to 02 04 03 Wastes from the dairy products industry (02 05) 02 05 01 to 02 05 02 All types within 02 05 01 to 02 05 02 Wastes from the baking and confectionery industry (02 06) 02 06 01 to 02 06 03 All types within 02 06 01 to 02 06 03 Wastes from the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (except coffee, tea and cocoa) (02 07) 02 07 01 to 02 07 05 All types within 02 07 01 to 02 07 05 Wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing (03 03) 03 03 05 De-inking sludges from paper recycling 03 03 09 Lime mud waste 03 03 99 Waste not elsewhere specified De-inked paper pulp from paper recycling Wastes from the leather and fur industry (04 01) 04 01 07 Sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium Wastes from the textile industry (04 02) 04 02 10 Organic matter from natural products (for example grease, wax) 04 02 15 Wastes from finishing other than those mentioned in 04 02 14 04 02 20 Sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 04 02 19 04 02 21 Wastes from unprocessed textile fibres 04 02 22 Wastes from processed textile fibres Wastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster, and articles and products made from them (10 13) 10 13 04 Wastes from calcination and hydration of lime Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil (17 05) 17 05 06 Dredging spoil other than those mentioned in 17 05 05 Wastes from anaerobic treatment of waste (19 06) 19 06 03 Liquor from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste 19 06 04 Digestate from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste 19 06 05 Liquor from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste 19 06 06 Digestate from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste Wastes from the preparation of water intended for human consumption or for industrial use (19 09) 19 09 02 Sludges from water clarification --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/493/schedule/2/paragraph/9 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-management-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/schedule-2/paragraph-9 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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