3.—(1) The storage of relevant waste.
(2) The table specifying relevant waste for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.
| Codes | Waste types |
|---|---|
| 190805 | Residual sludge from sewage plants treating domestic or urban waste waters and from other sewage plants treating waste waters of a composition similar to domestic and urban waste waters only |
| 200304 | Residual sludge from septic tanks and other similar installations for the treatment of sewage only |
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are that—
(a)the total quantity of waste stored at any one time does not exceed 1,250 tonnes,
(b)no waste is stored for longer than 12 months,
(c)the waste is stored in a secure location at the place where it is to be used,
(d)the waste is stored at least—
(i)10 metres from any watercourse;
(ii)50 metres from any spring or well, or from any borehole not used to supply water for domestic or food production purposes;
(iii)250 metres from any borehole used to supply water for domestic or food production purposes,
(e)no waste is stored—
(i)within a zone defined by a 50-day travel time for groundwater to reach a groundwater abstraction that is used to supply water for domestic or food production purposes;
(ii)within 0.3 metres of the top of an open storage container or within 0.75 metres of the top of an earthbank tank or lagoon, and
(f)after storage, the waste is to be used in accordance with the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989 M1.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1989/1263, amended by S.I. 1990/880, 1996/593, 973, 2000/656, 2010/1159, 1820 (W. 177) and 2013/755 (W. 90).