Register your waste exemptions

Read the waste exemptions guidance to check:

• if you need to register an exemption register 
• that you can comply with the exemption conditions 
• how much you’ll pay for your waste exemptions  

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You can also pay by bank transfer. 

You pay when you register and the exemptions last for 3 years. 

Charities and T28 exemptions  

Exemptions are freevalid if your organisation works only for a3 charitableyears purpose.

It’sfrom freewhen toyou register a T28 waste exemption if you’re authorised under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.register. 

Call the Environment Agency to register free by phone.

BeforeWhat you start – what you need

To register waste exemptions you need to know:  

• which exemptions you need – see the list of waste exemptions 
• name, address and contact details of the person or business carrying out the waste activity  
• company registration number and registered address if you’re a limited company or limited liability partnership
• address and postcode or grid reference where the waste activity will take place (this may be different to the business address)
• your payment details – you can pay by credit or debit card, or bank transfer

Waste exemptions last for 3 years. You’ll get an email when it’s time to renew.

Deregistering or updating

To deregister an exemption or update your contact details you need: 

• your waste exemption (WEX) registration number  
• the email address you used to register the exemption

Register, deregister or update your details

Start

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Use this registration form instead of the digital service if:

• you want to register the same exemption at 30 or more sites (multiple site registration)
• your waste activity is along a road, canal, track or other type of linear network

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Charities and T28 exemptions   

Exemptions are free if you are a charity. To be a charity, all of your organisation’s aims and purposes must be exclusively charitable. Your organisation must also operate for the public benefit. 

Read the Charity Commission’s list and descriptions of charitable purposes to find out if your organisation falls within one of the 13 areas of charitable activity.

It’s free to register a T28 waste exemption. You must be authorised under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.

Call the Environment Agency to register free by phone. 

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