D3: depositing waste from a portable toilet

Read New rules from January 2027 to find out what to do.

There’s a charge for most waste exemptions

This exemption is in band 3. Read waste exemption charges to find out what the charges and charging bands are.

Your waste must fit within the relevant waste code and description.

You can deposit up to one cubic metre of waste in any 12 month period.

You must not deposit waste within 10 metres of any watercourse or 50 metres of any spring, well or borehole.

You can only bury waste at the place of production. This means the place where the toilet is used.

In most cases it is better to dispose of the waste to a foul sewer at sites specially designed to do this. Most permanent campsites and caravan sites usually have a chemical toilet disposal point.

You can deposit waste from a railway sanitary convenience under:

If you want to discharge sewage via a septic tank or similar treatment process, read our guidance on permits for surface water discharges and groundwater activity.