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

PART 5Other waste operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply: descriptions and conditions

Temporary storage of waste at a place controlled by the producer3

1

The temporary storage of any waste, pending its collection, at a place controlled by the producer of the waste.

2

For the purposes of this paragraph, the conditions are—

a

the producer has control over the waste and the storage place,

b

the waste does not contain or consist of—

i

unbonded asbestos, or

ii

any substance with a flash point of less than 21 degrees Celsius,

c

the operation is not carried on in the course of providing a waste management service to another person,

d

the waste is stored in a secure place,

e

where more than one type of waste is stored, the types are not mixed,

f

no waste is stored for longer than 3 months,

g

in relation to non-liquid waste, the total quantity stored at any one time does not exceed 50 cubic metres, and

h

in relation to liquid waste—

i

the total quantity stored at any one time does not exceed 1,000 litres, and

ii

the waste is stored in a container with secondary containment.