Disposing of waste
1. Overview
You must not bury waste in a farm dump or tip unless you hold a permit. A farm dump or tip is any area on your farm where you've got rid of your waste, eg dumping your waste in an old quarry/hole in the ground or even dumping old tyres in woodland.
You must not burn non-natural farm waste, such as plastic and tyres, in the open. It causes pollution and may be harmful to people who inhale the fumes.
If you can't reuse or recover waste produced on your farm, you'll have to dispose of it to a suitably licensed site.
When you have completed this section you will know:
- how to find a waste site where you can dispose of your waste
- what you should do if you want to take the waste there yourself
- what treatment your waste needs before it is sent to a landfill site
- what paperwork you'll need for disposing of your waste.
It should take you less than 15 minutes to complete this section.
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If you have fly-tipped material on your land you are responsible for the waste.
National fly-tipping prevention group: Tackling fly-tipping, a guide for landowners and land managers - pdf (769kb)
