Minister Peter BurkeWestmeath Minister announces extension of burning of agricultural wasteMinister Peter Burke has announced the extension of temporary derogation and burning of agricultural waste for farmers. Regulations were signed recently to provide for an extension to the exemption which allows for the onsite burning of agricultural green waste in certain limited circumstances. Under the 2009 Regulations, the burning of household, garden, commercial or industrial waste is not permitted. An exemption under the legislation, which has allowed farmers to dispose of waste generated by agricultural practices by burning as a last resort following strict application of the waste hierarchy, has been extended on several occasions. The decision to extend this exemption for one final time arose from the recommendations made in a recent study, commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, to examine alternative measures to the burning of agricultural green waste.

Source: Irish Independent January 31, 2023 00:56 UTC