Guidance

Low risk waste positions: landspreading

The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 20 August 2019
• Last updated: 8 May 2026
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  1. 8 May 2026

     'Storing and spreading gypsum waste to benefit land: LRWP 59' has been withdrawn and replaced by the regulatory position statement 'Storing and spreading gypsum waste to benefit land: RPS 369'.

  2. 26 February 2026

     'Storing and spreading biochar to benefit land: LRWP 61' has been withdrawn and replaced by 'Storing and spreading biochar to benefit land: RPS 366'.

  3. 9 January 2025

     The LRWP 'Storing and spreading zoo manure to benefit land: LRWP 13' has been replaced by the regulatory position statement 'Storing and spreading zoo manure to benefit land: RPS 313'.

  4. 20 March 2024

     Added an additional waste type 03 01 05 to LRWP 61.

  5. 20 August 2019

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Spreading waste soil and stones from the construction of conservation ponds to benefit land: LRWP 22

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Storing and spreading non-composted fraction from vermiculture to benefit land: LRWP 24

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Spreading waste silt from watercress bed settlement ponds: LRWP 28

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Storing and spreading hemp chaff to benefit land: LRWP 29

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Details

If the Environment Agency provides a LRWP for an activity, you can carry it out without an environmental permit for a waste operation provided that you meet all the conditions.

The Environment Agency may review its LRWPs. It may decide the activity is no longer suitable for a LRWP or that the conditions need changing. You must regularly check that the LRWP you are benefiting from is still in place.

LRWPs for landspreading that have been withdrawn

The LRWP ‘Storing and spreading zoo manure to benefit land: LRWP 13’ has been replaced by the regulatory position statement (RPS) ‘Storing and spreading zoo manure to benefit land: RPS 313’.

The LRWP ‘Storing and spreading biochar to benefit land: LRWP 61’ has been replaced by the RPS ‘Storing and spreading biochar to benefit land: RPS 366’.

The LRWP ‘Storing and spreading gypsum waste to benefit land: LRWP 59’ has been replaced by the RPS ‘Storing and spreading gypsum waste to benefit land: RPS 369’.