Paragraph 37 Burial of a Dead Domestic Pet in the Garden of a Domestic Property where the Pet Lived
A guide to the legislation is given below. Read through this to help you decide if this exemption covers the type of activity that you wish to undertake.
Exempted activity
Paragraph 37 allows the burial of a dead domestic pet in the garden of the domestic property where the pet lived.
Waste Stream(s) Permitted
Dead domestic pet.
Location
The garden of the domestic property where the pet lived.
Additional Conditions
The burial of a dead domestic pet is not allowed if it may prove hazardous to anyone who may come into contact with it.
The burial is not allowed to be carried out by an establishment or undertaking.
What the legislation says
The full wording of the paragraph 37 exemption can be found in Schedule 2 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003. These Regulations have been amended a number of times. A document containing subsequent legislative updates can be found on the NIEA website at -
www.ni-environment.gov.uk/final_amended_wml_regs.pdf (.PDF 664KB)
Relevant Objectives in relation to the disposal or recovery of waste are given in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Regulations.
Paragraph 37 is NOT required to be registered in accordance with the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (as amended).
For further information, please contact:-
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Land and Resource Management
1st Floor Klondyke Building
Cromac Avenue
Gasworks Business Park
Lower Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JA
Telephone 028 9056 9358
Fax 028 9056 9376
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