Incineration
Information about activities that involve the incineration and co-incineration of waste, including incineration of biomass waste, animal carcasses, hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste that we regulate and the authorisation you’ll need to carry on each activity.
Incineration of biomass waste between 50kg and 3,000kg per hour
Find out about the registration authorisation needed for the incineration of biomass waste in an incineration or co-incineration plant, with a capacity of more than 50 kilograms per hour, and equal to, or less than, 3000kgs per hour. This is a Schedule 11 activity.
Incineration of biomass waste more than 3 tonnes per hour
Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the incineration of biomass waste in an incineration or co-incineration plant, with a capacity of more than 3 tonnes per hour. This is a Schedule 11 activity.
Incineration of animal carcasses from 50 kgs to 10 tonnes per day
Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the incineration of animal carcasses in an incineration or co-incineration plant, with a capacity of more than 50 kilograms per hour, and equal to, or less than, 10 tonnes per day. This is a Schedule 11 activity.
Incineration of animal carcasses more than 10 tonnes per day
Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the incineration of animal carcasses in an incineration or co-incineration plant, with a capacity of more than 10 tonnes per day. This is a Schedule 11 activity.
Small-scale incineration of non-hazardous and hazardous waste
Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the small-scale disposal or recovery of waste in an incineration plant or co-incineration plant, for non-hazardous waste with a capacity equal to or less than 3 tonnes per hour or for hazardous waste with a capacity equal to or less than 10 tonnes per day. This is a Schedule 26 activity.
Disposal or recovery of waste by incineration or co-incineration
Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the disposal or recovery of waste in an incineration plant or co-incineration plant, for non-hazardous waste with a capacity of more than 3 tonnes per hour or for hazardous waste with a capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day. This is a Schedule 20 activity.
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