How do exemptions under clause 51A interface with Resource Recovery licensing?
Exemptions for the land and thermal application of waste-derived materials under clause 51A are separate and distinct from the licensing category ‘resource recovery’. Outputs from a facility licensed as a resource recovery activity would only be exempt from the waste regulatory framework if they met the conditions of an exemption. Resource recovery exemptionsIs there a set timeframe in which an exemption application must be assessed? There is no statutory timeframe within the regulations in which DECC must assess an application for an exemption. While expeditious assessment of exemptions is important, a set timeframe may be problematic when assessing complex interactions between a proposed material and the environment. Is there an appeals mechanism for exemptions? There is no appeals mechanism for the outcomes of exemption applications. What is an ‘exempted’ material exempted from? As per clause 51A of the POEO (Waste) Regulation 2005, a person may be exempted from one or all of the fo
