Guidance

Burning waste as fuel in a small appliance: LRWP 64

Updated 6 January 2022

Applies to England

This low risk waste position (LRWP) applies if you burn waste coffee grounds (List of Waste code 20 01 08) and particle board, excluding facings, (List of Waste code 03 01 05) as fuel in a small appliance.

If you follow the conditions in this LRWP you can carry out this activity without an environmental permit for a waste operation.

Conditions you must comply with

This LRWP allows you to burn waste coffee grounds and visibly clean particle board (excluding facings) by themselves, or in addition to the waste types and codes listed in the U4 waste exemption: burning waste as fuel in a small appliance.

You must register and comply with all the other conditions in the U4 waste exemption: burning waste as fuel in a small appliance.

You must make sure your activities do not endanger human health or the environment. You must not:

  • cause a risk to water, air, soil, plants or animals
  • cause a nuisance through noise or odours
  • adversely affect the countryside or places of special interest

Enforcement

A LRWP means that the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action against you provided:

  • your activity meets the description set out in this LRWP
  • you comply with the conditions set out in this LRWP
  • your activity does not, and is not likely to, cause environmental pollution or harm human health

Contact the Environment Agency

General enquiries

National Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY

Email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk

Telephone 03708 506 506

Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm GMT) +44 (0) 114 282 5312

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.