As reported in the April 2006 edition of In Touch, controls on agricultural wastes were introduced in England and Wales on 31st March, and came into force on 15th May. In Northern Ireland, wastes arising from agricultural premises and mining and quarrying activities will now be subject to waste management controls under the new Waste Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, which became operational on 31st July 2006.

The Environment and Heritage Service for Northern Ireland (EHSNI) has produced a comprehensive guidance pack for farmers to explain the implications of the new regulations and highlight when exemptions are required, available below for download (PDF).

Further guidance is available from the EHSNI website at:
http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/
Source: www.ehsni.gov.uk (accessed 04/08/06)

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