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Schedule 2, paragraph 3(1)(a)
SCHEDULE 3Exempt facilities: descriptions and conditions
PART 1Exempt waste operations: descriptions and conditions (specific and general)
A the waste is used only for drainage work carried on for the purposes of the Land Drainage Act 1991(11), the 1991 Act or the 1995 Act,
(c)the bales comply with standard PAS108(12); and
CHAPTER 3Treatment of waste
(5) In this paragraph, “dangerous substance” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009(13).
Recovery of textiles (T2)
2.—(1) The treatment of relevant waste by laundering or otherwise cleaning it.
200110 Clothes
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored at any one time does not exceed 20,000 tonnes; and
(b)the waste is treated and stored at a location with sealed drainage.
Treatment of waste metals and metal alloys by heating for the purposes of removing grease etc (T3)
3.—(1) The treatment of relevant waste for the purposes of removing grease, oil or any other non-metallic contaminant by heating it in an appliance where the requirements of sub-paragraph (4) are met using a process that is not an excluded process.
160117 Ferrous metal
160118 Non ferrous metal
191001 Iron and steel waste
191002 Non ferrous waste
191202 Ferrous metal
191203 Non ferrous metal
(a)the total quantity of waste stored or treated at any one time does not exceed 10 tonnes; and
(b)the waste is stored in a secure location with sealed drainage.
(a)the appliance has a net rated thermal input of less than 0.2 megawatts; and
(b)where it is used together with other appliances (whether or not it is operated simultaneously with such other appliances), the aggregate net rated thermal input of all the appliances is less than 0.2 megawatts.
(5) The processes that are excluded processes for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are—
(a)the removal by heat of plastic or rubber covering from scrap cable or any asbestos contaminant;
(b)a process that is an activity listed in Section 2.1 (other than paragraph (d) of Part B) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 involving the heating of iron, steel or ferrous alloy; and
(c)a process that is an activity described in Part A(1) or A(2) of Section 2.2 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 involving the heating of any non-ferrous metal or non-ferrous metal alloy.
Preparatory treatments (baling, sorting, shredding etc) (T4)
4.—(1) The treatment of relevant waste by baling, sorting, shredding, pulverising, densifying, crushing or compacting it.
Treatment limit (over 7 days)
150104, 200140 Cans and foils only 100 tonnes where treatment is carried on outdoors 500 tonnes
500 tonnes where treatment is carried on indoors
070213, 150102, 150105 Food and drink cartons only 100 tonnes where treatment is carried on outdoors 500 tonnes
3,000 tonnes where treatment is carried on indoors
150107, 160120, 170202, 191205, 200102 Glass 5,000 tonnes 5,000 tonnes
030308, 030307, 150101, 191201, 200101 Paper and cardboard (excluding food and drink cartons) 500 tonnes where treatment is carried on outdoors 15,000 tonnes
020104, 070213, 120105, 150102, 160119, 170203, 191204, 200139 Plastic 100 tonnes where treatment is carried on outdoors 500 tonnes
3000 tonnes where treatment is carried on indoors
040222, 150109, 191208, 200110, 200111 Textiles and clothes 1,000 tonnes where treatment is carried on outdoors 1,000 tonnes
(a)subject to paragraph (d), the total quantity of waste treated over any 7-day period does not exceed the limit specified in the third column of the table in sub-paragraph (2);
(d)where the treatment involves pulverising waste—
(i)the total quantity of waste treated over any 7-day period does not exceed 5 tonnes,
(ii)the treatment is carried on indoors;
(e)where the treatment involves densifying waste, the treatment does not involve the application of heat;
(f)the treatment and storage are carried on in a secure place;
(g)the waste arrives at the place where the operation is carried on unmixed with any other type of waste;
(h)the waste is treated and stored in an unmixed state; and
(i)in relation to relevant waste to which codes 030308, 030307, 150101, 191201, 200101 apply (paper and cardboard)—
(i)the waste is stored in a baled form, in a container or indoors,
(ii)within the storage limit specified in the fourth column of the table, up to 1,000 tonnes may be stored outdoors so long as it is stored in an enclosure designed and maintained to prevent the escape of litter.
Treatment of waste bricks, tiles and concrete by crushing, grinding or reducing in size (T7)
7.—(1) The treatment of relevant waste by crushing, grinding or reducing it in size but not including any treatment activity covered by paragraph (c) in Part B of Section 3.5 of Part 2 of Schedule 1.
170107 Mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics (other than those mentioned in 170106*)
(a)the total quantity of waste treated over any period of 1 hour does not exceed 20 tonnes;
(b)the total quantity of waste stored at any one time does not exceed 200 tonnes;
(c)the waste is stored in a secure place prior to treatment;
(d)the treatment is carried on—
(i)at the place of production, or
(ii)at the place where the treated waste is to be used; and
(e)the operation does not result in the release into the air of a substance listed in paragraph 6(3) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 except in a quantity which is so trivial that it is incapable of causing pollution or its capacity to cause pollution is insignificant.
Mechanical treatment of end-of-life tyres (T8)
8.—(1) The treatment of end-of-life tyres, including such tyres in a shredded or granulated form, that are relevant waste by a relevant treatment operation and associated prior treatment.
(2) The table specifying relevant waste and relevant treatment operations for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.
Relevant treatment operation
160103 End-of-life tyres Granulating, baling, peeling, shaving, shredding and re-treading of tyres
191204 Shredded or granulated end-of-life tyres only Granulating
(a)the total quantity of waste stored or treated over any 7-day period does not exceed—
(i)60 tonnes of truck tyres, or
(ii)40 tonnes of any other tyres;
(b)within the limits in paragraph (a), the total quantity stored together does not exceed 10 tonnes;
(c)in relation to any relevant treatment operation that is granulating, the treatment is carried on indoors; and
(d)in relation to any relevant treatment operation that is re-treading, the treatment is for the purposes of re-using the waste.
(4) In this paragraph, “associated prior treatment” means cleaning tyres and separating rims from them prior to treatment.
Sorting mixed waste (T10)
10.—(1) The sorting of one type of relevant waste from one or more other types of relevant waste.
150101, 200101 Paper and cardboard
150102, 200139 Plastics
150104, 200140 Metals
150106 Mixed packaging
150107, 200102 Glass
150109, 200110, 200111 Textiles and clothing only
(a)the total quantity of waste stored at any one time does not exceed 10 tonnes;
(b)the total quantity of waste treated over any 7-day period does not exceed 10 tonnes; and
Repair or refurbishment of WEEE (T11)
11.—(1) The treatment of WEEE that is relevant waste by repairing or refurbishing it, including any prior dismantling.
160211* WEEE containing CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs
160213* WEEE containing hazardous components other than those mentioned in 160209 to 160212
160214 WEEE other than those mentioned in 160209 to 160213
160216 Components removed from discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 160215
200123* WEEE containing CFCs
200135* WEEE other than those mentioned in 200121 and 200123 containing hazardous components
200136 WEEE other than those mentioned in 200121, 200123, and 200135
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored over any 12-month period does not exceed 1,000 tonnes;
(b)the best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques are used when treating the waste;
(c)the operation meets the technical requirements specified in Annex III to the WEEE Directive;
(d)in relation to any relevant waste falling within codes 160211* (WEEE containing CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs) or 200123* (WEEE containing CFCs), the waste is stored in such a manner so as to prevent the release of CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs;
(e)the waste is stored in such a manner that its environmentally sound reuse or recycling is not hindered; and
(f)the operation is for the purposes of—
(i)re-using the WEEE for its original purpose, or
(ii)re-using any dismantled components for their original purpose.
(a)“best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques” has the meaning given in the document published jointly by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Scottish Executive on 27th November 2006, entitled “Guidance on Best Available Treatment, Recovery and Recycling Techniques (BATRRT) and Treatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)”(14);
(b)“CFCs” means chlorofluorocarbons;
(c)“HCFCs” means hydrochlorofluorocarbons;
(d)“HFCs” means hydrofluorocarbons; and
(e)“treatment” does not include the degassing or capture of ozone depleting substances.
Manual treatment of waste (T12)
12.—(1) The manual treatment of relevant waste by a relevant treatment operation.
(2) The table specifying—
(a)relevant waste for the purposes of this paragraph and relevant treatment operations;
(b)the quantity limits referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(a); and
(c)the additional specific conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(c),
Quantity limits (at any one time)
200199 Bicycles only Sorting, repairing or refurbishing 100 tonnes A
200110, 200111 Clothing, fabrics, carpets only Sorting, repairing or refurbishing 100 tonnes A
200138, 200139, 200140 Coat hangers only Sorting and dismantling 100 tonnes B
200140 Domestic pots and pans only Sorting and dismantling 100 tonnes
200199 Footwear only Sorting, repairing or refurbishing 100 tonnes A
200307 Furniture only Sorting, repairing or refurbishing 100 tonnes A
200138, 200139, 200140 Garden tools only Sorting, repairing or refurbishing 100 tonnes A
200138, 200139, 200140 Lock gates only Sorting and dismantling 100 tonnes
200307 Mattresses only Sorting and dismantling 5 tonnes B, C
170102, 170201, 170904, 200138 Stone, bricks, wood only Sorting, repairing or refurbishing 500 tonnes A
200137*, 200138, 200140 Telegraph poles only Sorting and dismantling 100 tonnes B
170201, 170202, 170203, 200102, 200138, 200139, 200140 Windows, doors only Sorting, repairing or refurbishing 100 tonnes A
170201, 170202, 170203, 200102, 200138, 200139, 200140 Windows, doors only Sorting and dismantling 10 tonnes B
150103 Wooden pallets only Sorting, repairing or refurbishing 100 tonnes A
150103 Wooden pallets only Sorting and dismantling 100 tonnes B
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored at any one time does not exceed the limit specified in the fourth column of the table in sub-paragraph (2);
(b)subject to additional specific condition B in sub-paragraph (c), where it applies, no waste is stored for longer than 2 years; and
(c)the operation complies with such of the following additional specific conditions as is specified in the fifth column of the table—
A the operation is for the purposes of reusing the waste,
B no waste is stored for longer than 12 months,
C treatment and storage are carried on indoors.
Treatment of waste food (T13)
13.—(1) The treatment of waste food that is relevant waste by decanting or unwrapping it, bulking it up and sorting it.
020203, 020501 Milk only
020304, 020501, 020601, 020704 Materials unsuitable for consumption or processing excluding milk only
200199 Non liquid foods unsuitable for consumption or processing but excluding foods covered by the Animal By-Products Regulations only
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored at any one time does not exceed 30 tonnes;
(b)the treatment and storage are carried on—
(ii)in a secure place;
(c)no waste is stored for longer than 7 days;
(d)in relation to relevant waste specified in the first row of the table in sub-paragraph (2) (milk only), the operation is carried on in a dairy which has sealed drainage; and
(e)any resultant waste packaging is bulked up for the purposes of recovery.
Crushing and emptying waste vehicle oil filters (T14)
14.—(1) The treatment of waste vehicle oil filters consisting of relevant waste by crushing and emptying them.
160107* Oil filters
(a)the total quantity of waste stored after treatment does not exceed 1 tonne of crushed and emptied oil filters at any one time;
(b)the treatment is carried on at the place of production;
(c)the equipment used to treat the waste is—
(i)designed for the purposes of crushing oil filters,
(ii)designed and maintained to ensure that oil does not escape during treatment; and
(d)the treatment takes place as soon as practicable after the oil filter is removed from a vehicle.
Treatment of waste aerosol cans (T15)
15.—(1) The treatment of empty used waste aerosol cans consisting of relevant waste by puncturing and crushing them.
160504* Aerosol cans containing residues of or contaminated by dangerous substances only
160505 Aerosol cans only
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored in any 12-month period does not exceed 3,000 cans;
(b)the waste is stored in a secure location in vented containers prior to treatment;
(c)the treatment and storage are carried on—
(i)at the place of production,
(ii)in a well-ventilated area; and
(d)the equipment used to treat the waste is designed for that purpose.
Crushing waste fluorescent tubes (T17)
17.—(1) The crushing of relevant waste for the purposes of volume reduction prior to collection.
(a)the total quantity of waste crushed over any period of 24 hours does not exceed 3 tonnes;
(b)the crushing is carried on at the place of production;
(c)the equipment used for crushing is designed for the purposes of crushing and volume reduction;
(d)the mercury concentration in any resultant emissions does not exceed 25 microgrammes per cubic metre; and
(e)any glass or mercury released after crushing is stored in a secure container under weatherproof covering.
Dewatering using flocculants (T18)
18.—(1) The treatment of relevant waste by dewatering using flocculants.
010409 Clay effluent resulting from the manufacture of ceramics only
080120 Water based paint wash waters only
(a)the total quantity of waste stored or treated at any one time does not exceed 30,000 litres; and
(b)the waste is stored in a container with secondary containment.
Treatment of waste at a water treatment works (T20)
20.—(1) The treatment of relevant waste at a water treatment works.
190902 Sludges from water clarification
190903 Sludges from decarbonation
190906 Solutions and sludges from regeneration of ion exchangers
190999 Waste water and bore hole flushings only
(a)the total quantity of waste treated at the works over any period of 12 months does not exceed 10,000 cubic metres; and
(b)the waste is treated and stored in a secure location with sealed drainage.
Recovery of waste at a waste water treatment works (T21)
21.—(1) The recovery of relevant waste at a waste water treatment works.
190801 Screenings
190802 Sewage grit (waste from desanding) only
190899 Centrate liquor only
200304 Septic tank sludge
200306 Waste from sewage cleaning
200399 Cesspool waste and other sewage sludge only
(a)the total quantity of waste brought to the works over any period of 12 months does not exceed 100,000 cubic metres; and
(a)“animal by-product” has the same meaning as in Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption(15);
Aerobic composting and associated prior treatment (T23)
23.—(1) The treatment of relevant waste by aerobic composting and associated prior treatment.
170506 Plant tissue waste from inland waters only
020106 Horse manure and farmyard manure only
020107 Biodegradable waste from forestry only
200201 Biodegradable waste plant matter only
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are—
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored at any one time does not exceed 80 tonnes where—
(i)the operation is carried on at the place of production, and
(ii)the treated waste is being or is to be used at that place;
(b)the total quantity of waste treated or stored at any one time does not exceed 60 tonnes where—
(i)the waste is produced at a place other than where the operation is carried on, or
(ii)the treated waste is not to be used at the place where the operation is carried on;
(c)within the quantity limits in paragraphs (a) and (b), the waste does not consist at any one time of more than the following quantities—
(i)10 tonnes of paper or cardboard,
(ii)20 tonnes of manure,
(iii)10 tonnes of any relevant waste listed in Table 2;
(d)in relation to relevant waste listed in Table 1, no waste is stored for longer than 1 month prior to treatment;
(e)in relation to relevant waste listed in Table 2, no waste is stored for longer than 7 days prior to treatment;
(f)no waste is stored for a period of longer than 12 months after treatment; and
(g)the treatment results in a stable sanitised material that can be applied to land for the benefit of agriculture or to improve the soil structure or nutrients in land.
“aerobic composting” means the autothermic and thermophilic biological decomposition and stabilisation of biodegradable waste under controlled conditions that are aerobic;
“associated prior treatment” means screening, chipping, shredding, cutting, pulverising or sorting waste for the purposes of aerobic composting.
Anaerobic digestion at premises used for agriculture and burning of resultant biogas (T24)
24.—(1) The treatment by anaerobic digestion of relevant waste at premises used for agriculture and associated prior treatment and the burning of any resultant biogas.
020106 Horse and farmyard manure, slurry only
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored at any one time does not exceed 1,250 cubic metres;
Treatment of kitchen waste in a wormery (T26)
26.—(1) The treatment in a wormery of relevant waste originating from a kitchen.
(a)the total quantity of waste treated over any 12-month period does not exceed 6 tonnes; and
(b)the treatment results in a stable sanitised vermicompost that can be applied to land for the benefit of agriculture or to improve the soil structure or nutrients in land.
Treatment of sheep dip for disposal (T27)
27.—(1) The treatment of used organophosphate sheep dip consisting of relevant waste for the purposes of its disposal.
020109 Organophosphate sheep dip only
(a)total quantity of waste treated or stored over any 24-hour period does not exceed 8,000 litres;
(b)the waste is treated using organophosphate-degrading enzyme in accordance with the enzyme manufacturer’s instructions;
(c)the treatment and storage are carried on at the place of production; and
(d)the treatment is carried on in a secure sheep dip bath.
Sorting and de-naturing of controlled drugs for disposal (T28)
28.—(1) The treatment of controlled drugs consisting of relevant waste by sorting and de-naturing them prior to their disposal.
180109 Medicines from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans
180208 Medicines from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals
200132 Medicines separately collected as municipal waste
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored at any one time does not exceed 1 cubic metre;
(4) In this paragraph, “controlled drug” means a controlled drug specified in Schedules 1 to 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001(16).
Recovery of silver (T30)
30.—(1) The recovery of silver from relevant waste produced in connection with printing or photographic processes.
090107 Photographic film or paper containing silver or silver compounds
(a)the total quantity of waste stored or treated at any one time does not exceed 1,000 litres; and
(b)the treatment and storage are carried on in a location with sealed drainage.
Recovery of monopropylene glycol from aircraft antifreeze fluids (T31)
31.—(1) The recovery of monopropylene glycol by filtering and distilling relevant waste collected following de-icing of aircraft.
160115 Antifreeze fluids other than those mentioned in 160114
(a)the total quantity of waste treated or stored over any 7-day period does not exceed 250 cubic metres;
(b)the waste is treated in a location with sealed drainage;
(c)the operation is carried on at the place where the waste is produced; and
(d)the waste is stored with secondary containment.
CHAPTER 4Disposal of waste
2. The specific conditions for each description in this Chapter are set out in the third sub-paragraph of paragraphs D1 to D8.
3. The general condition for all descriptions in this Chapter is that the operation is carried on at the place of production.
(ii)the Control of Pollution Act 1974(17),
(iii)section 5 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989(18),
(vi)the Water Industry Act 1991(19),
(vii)the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006(20),
(viii)the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (21),
(ix)regulation 88 of the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009(22);
(e)by or on behalf of any person to whom section 34(1) or (1A) of the 1990 Act(23) applies in connection with that person’s duties under that section;
(f)by or on behalf of any person to whom the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007(24) apply in connection with that person’s powers under those Regulations; or
(4) In this paragraph, “port” means a port appointed by order made under section 19 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979(25).
CHAPTER 5Storage of waste other than at the place of production pending its recovery or reuse
(f)after storage, the waste is to be used in accordance with the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989(26).
PART 2Exempt water discharge activities: descriptions and conditions
2.—(1) For the purpose of paragraph 4(a)(i) of Schedule 2, the description is the discharge from a sewage treatment plant of 5 cubic metres per day or less of sewage effluent into inland freshwaters, coastal waters or relevant territorial waters.
(iii)siting and installation;
(d)that all works and equipment used for the treatment of sewage effluent and its discharge are maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification;
(e)that records of maintenance work are kept by the person who is the occupier of the land on which the discharge is made (“the occupier”) for at least 5 years after the work is carried out;
(f)that the occupier must notify the exemption registration authority if an exempt water discharge activity ceases to be in operation;
(g)that the occupier must ensure that all works and equipment used for the treatment of sewage effluent and its discharge are appropriately decommissioned when the exempt facility ceases to be in operation so that there is no risk of pollutants entering inland freshwaters or coastal waters;
(h)that, before an occupier ceases to be in occupation of land on which an exempt water discharge activity is carried on, the occupier must give to the person who will next be in occupation of the land a written notice—
(i)stating that an exempt water discharge activity is being carried on on the land;
(iv)accompanied by any records of maintenance mentioned in paragraph (e).
Available on the Defra website - http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/producer/electrical/documents/weee-batrrt-guidance.pdf. See paragraphs 22 to 36.
S.I. 2001/3998; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/1432, 2005/1653, 2005/3372 and 2007/2154.