D2: depositing waste from train toilets

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

This exemption allows train operators to empty waste from a train toilet or sink on to a railway track.

More than one railway operating company can register a D2 exemption at the same track at the same time.

Type and amount of waste you can deposit

You can deposit up to 25 litres of waste per discharge. 

There is no limit on the number of discharges you can make.

You must comply with the exemption conditions. The waste you discharge must match the waste code, type of waste, and quantities allowed. 

A railway track is a type of linear network. Register D2 through the online form at Register linear network waste exemptions.

Register in the name of the business, at the registered office or main place of business and provide contact details. 

You’ll need to provide one of the following: 

Read waste exemption charges to find out what the charges and charging bands are. 

D2 exemption has a band 3 compliance charge. 

There’s a registration charge to register one or more exemptions at a time.

Charities do not have to pay for waste exemptions. To qualify as a charity, your organisation must work exclusively for a charitable purpose.

Read the Charity Commission’s list and descriptions of charitable purposes to find out if your organisation falls within one of the 13 types of charitable activity.

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