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

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.

2

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

Codes

Waste types

160504*

Aerosol cans containing residues of or contaminated by hazardous substances only

160505

Aerosol cans only

3

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

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.