
New Waste Exemption Charges in England
From 1st July 2025, the Environment Agency has introduced new charges for waste exemptions in England, impacting all farmers who register for them.
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From 1st July 2025, the Environment Agency has introduced new charges for waste exemptions in England, impacting all farmers who register for them.

The EA (Environment Agency) recently consulted on new charges for waste exemptions, a waste fee for intervention, and the waste crime levy.

Update – August 2026 The changes to Welsh waste exemptions outlined below have not yet come into force. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) advises that Welsh

In 2013 the Environment Agency introduced the digital waste exemption system replacing paper and e-form options making the renewing of waste exemptions easier for farmers and other businesses.