The Government is reviewing the source segregation requirement for aerobic and anaerobically digested waste compost, liquor or digestate, spread to agricultural land under a paragraph 7A exemption from Waste Management Licensing Regulations 2004. A consultation document looking at options for the regulation of this waste type was launched on 6th February 2006.

The consultation document provides details about why the changes in the 2005 Regulations were made, it asks for comments and views on whether the source segregation requirement is the most appropriate way to regulate outputs from the aerobic and anaerobic treatment of wastes (in particular by Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant), and it asks for any further evidence, information or data to be presented that supports the views of consultees.

The closing date for the consultation is 2nd May 2006. The consultation documents can be found at http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/wmlicence-sourcesegregate/index.htm

Source: www.defra.gov.uk (accessed 14/03/06)

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