# The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Paragraph 3

Extent: N.I.

Ecological improvement shall be assessed by reference to the extent to which wildlife habitats, which might otherwise deteriorate, are maintained or supported. The creation of a new habitat or the restoration of an old habitat shall be considered to be an improvement.
Table 12
(Part I, paragraph 9)
Parameter
Waste description and EWC Code (relating to Table 3)
Neutralising value
Micro-biology
Oils and fats
Potential toxic elements
Prescribed substances*
Carbon / nitrogen ratio
*substances listed in Schedule 6 to the 1998 Regulations.
Plant tissue waste 02 01 03
X
X
X
X
Soil from cleaning and washing beet 02 04 01
X
X
X
X
Off specification compost consisting only of biodegradable waste 19 05 03
X
X
X
X
Biodegradable waste 20 02 01
X
X
X
X
Straw, wood or paper-based bedding waste, slurry or dirty water from stables, zoos, animal parks or livestock markets 02 01 99
X
X
X
Sludges from on-site effluent treatment 02 02 04
X
X
X
Waste bark and cork 03 01 01
X
X
X
Sawdust shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board 03 01 05
X
X
X
Waste bark and wood 03 03 01
X
X
X
Soil and stones 17 05 04
X
X
X
Soil and stones (from gardens and parks including cemeteries) 20 02 02
X
X
X
Wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve productions; yeast and yeast extract productions; molasses preparation and fermentation 02 03 01 to 02 03 05
X
X
Wastes from sugar processing 02 04 01 to 02 04 03
X
X
Wastes from production of dairy products 02 05 01 to 02 05 02
X
X
Wastes from the baking and confectionary industry 02 06 01 to 02 06 03
X
X
Wastes from the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (except coffee, tea and cocoa) 02 07 01 to 02 07 05
X
X
De-inking sludges and de-inked paper pulp from paper recycling 03 03 05 and 03 03 99
X
X
X
X
Lime mud waste 03 03 09
X
X
X
Wastes from calcination and hydration of lime 10 13 04
X
X
X
Sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium 04 01 07
X
X
X
Organic matter from natural product (e.g. grease, wax) 04 02 10
X
Wastes from finishing other than those containing organic solvents 04 02 15
X
Sludges from on-site effluent treatment 04 02 20
X
Wastes from unprocessed textile fibres 04 02 21
X
Wastes from processed textile fibres 04 02 22
X
Dredging spoil 17 05 06
X
X
Liquor from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste 10 06 03
X
X
Digestate from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste 10 06 04
X
X
Liquor from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste 19 06 05
X
X
Digestate from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste 19 06 06
X
X
Sludges from water clarification 19 09 02
X
X
X
X

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/493/schedule/2/part/III/paragraph/3 (the official version)
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