SCHEDULE 3Exempt facilities and waste operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply: descriptions and conditions

PART 1Exempt waste operations: descriptions and conditions

CHAPTER 3Treatment of waste

SECTION 2Descriptions and specific conditions

Repair or refurbishment of WEEE (T11)11

1

The treatment of WEEE that is relevant waste by repairing, refurbishing or dismantling it.

2

The table specifying relevant waste for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.

Codes

Waste types

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

3

For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are that—

a

the total quantity of waste treated or stored over any 12-month period does not exceed 1,000 tonnes,

b

best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques are used,

c

the waste is stored in accordance with paragraph 1 of Annex VIII to the WEEE Directive,

d

the waste is treated in accordance with paragraph 2 of Annex VIII to the WEEE Directive,

e

the minimum recovery targets set out in Annex V to the WEEE Directive are met,

f

the operation meets the technical requirements specified in Annex VIII to the WEEE Directive,

g

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,

h

the waste is stored in such a manner that its environmentally sound re-use or recycling is not hindered,

i

the operation is for the purposes of—

i

re-using the WEEE for its original purpose,

ii

re-using any dismantled components for their original purpose, or

iii

dismantling the WEEE components for the purposes of recovery, and

j

in relation to dismantling, any fluids are removed and further treatment carried out in accordance with Annex VII to the WEEE Directive.

4

In this paragraph—

  • “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)”M1;

  • “CFCs” means chlorofluorocarbons;

  • “HCFCs” means hydrochlorofluorocarbons;

  • “HFCs” means hydrofluorocarbons;

  • “treatment” does not include the degassing or capture of ozone depleting substances.