What types of waste are not regulated by the Waste Incineration Directive?
If your installation burns only the following types of waste, either on their own or in combination with non-waste fuel, WID does not apply: • vegetable waste from agriculture and forestry • vegetable waste from the food processing industry (if the heat generated is recovered) • fibrous vegetable waste from pulp making (if this happens on the site where the waste is generated and the heat generated is recovered) • wood waste (excluding wood waste which has been treated with wood preservatives or coatings) • cork waste • radioactive waste • animal carcasses covered by the Animal By-Products Regulations. If you burn any other waste in combination with these excluded wastes, WID will apply. Even if the waste you burn is excluded from WID, you may still require: • an environmental permit or exemption (England and Wales) • a pollution prevention and control (PPC) permit (Northern Ireland and Scotland) • a waste management licence or exemption (Northern Ireland and Scotland). You may also be
