Environmental Permits from Env. Agency for carrying waste

[hesslemount]

The Last Word (But I doubt it)

 

Please refer to the following hyperlinks to see if you're exempt and if you are to apply for excemption. Really guys you do need to know and if as tree surgeons we are; then put out the word, apply and get what you deserve. If the EA have decided our waste is exempt then the least we can do is honour them by not paying up! I'm appling and I'll inform you all how I went on. Just to clarify I've my own tree surgery business and my "reusable by products" are firewood (chocks noit sticks) and chipped branches (<4"). All firewood is sold or kept by me and all chippings given to schools for play areas. Watch this space

 

Paragraph 21 (Exemption for Chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising of waste plant matter)

Environment Agency - Paragraph 21 exemption

[hesslemount]

Here is my e-mail to the E.A. (see below)

 

Dear Sir

 

I am a sole trading tree surgery business operating within the domestic market. The majority of work I carry out is a result of my experience in ecology / tree surgery and of the advice I give the client as to the best course of action to be taken with the tree, bush or shrub. After my work is carried out I retain all woody timber >4inches for firewood and chip everything else through a timberwolf 6 inch chipper into my transit tipper van. All the wood and vegetation is processed on the same site where the work is being carried out (i.e. the client's property or roadside). All timber greater than 4inches in diameter is cut to 1 foot lengths.

 

My ultimate question is am I elligible to waste carrier's exemtion as I am carrying a by product that is mine (i.e. it was my decision to fell the tree, remove the branch, etc). I was informed over 6 months ago by an employee of the Env. Agency that this makes a difference. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Business/wmx00v01mar08_eform_2004958.pdf.'>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Business/wmx00v01mar08_eform_2004958.pdf. Also are my "arisings" exempt under para. 21; Recovery or Reuse: Chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising of waste plant matter? See hyperlink below:

 

Environment Agency - Paragraph 21 exemption

 

If I am not exempt please would you give me reasons in detail. If I am exempt please would you inform me on how I register for exemption. I believe I can e-mail this form http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Business/wmx00v01mar08_eform_2004958.pdf to this same e-mail address as described on your website.

 

I look forward to your reply within the near future.

 

Yours Faithfully

 

Richard Thewlis

[cordwood]

I am scared to ask this but does it apply to Scotland too?

 

Not sure mate, but as far as i'm aware the EA is an English organisation so probably we need to apply to SEPA for one, i may well be wrong but i'm sure someone on here may have experience of this.

 

 

Where is SWB when you need him?

[madmatt]

EA is only in England and wales its SEPA ove the wall in bonnie Scotland.

[Paul Smith]

The Last Word (But I doubt it)

 

Please refer to the following hyperlinks to see if you're exempt and if you are to apply for excemption. Really guys you do need to know and if as tree surgeons we are; then put out the word, apply and get what you deserve. If the EA have decided our waste is exempt then the least we can do is honour them by not paying up! I'm appling and I'll inform you all how I went on. Just to clarify I've my own tree surgery business and my "reusable by products" are firewood (chocks noit sticks) and chipped branches (<4"). All firewood is sold or kept by me and all chippings given to schools for play areas. Watch this space

 

Paragraph 21 (Exemption for Chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising of waste plant matter)

Environment Agency - Paragraph 21 exemption

 

 

I have a Para 21 exemption and I tell everyone I know to get one!

[gensetsteve]

road tax less than 10% gets spent on roads

licences and permits cost vertually nothing

Where does all the money go simple

2.6 million people on the dole 3 million sickness and disability

the bill for that now comes to more than all the income tax collected in the country.

 

I have no problem with the disabled or people collecting short term unemployment benefits. But lets face it working classes are easy target we are too busy and nackard to fight back.

 

I agree if you dont need the licence dont pay otherwise they will invent a tax for breathing.

[Dean Lofthouse]

But lets face it working classes are easy target we are too busy and nackard to fight back.

 

 

I'll agree with you there Steve

[Mesterh]

Dean you got yaself a license yet?

 

 

 

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[skyhuck]

road tax less than 10% gets spent on roads

licences and permits cost vertually nothing

Where does all the money go simple

2.6 million people on the dole 3 million sickness and disability

the bill for that now comes to more than all the income tax collected in the country.

 

I have no problem with the disabled or people collecting short term unemployment benefits. But lets face it working classes are easy target we are too busy and nackard to fight back.

 

I agree if you dont need the licence dont pay otherwise they will invent a tax for breathing.

 

:congrats::congrats:

[Dean Lofthouse]

Dean you got yaself a license yet?

 

 

 

 

No, been too busy trying to comply with all the other bull we have to comply with