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 at a collection point4

1

The temporary storage of waste at a collection point for the purposes of recovering or disposing of the waste elsewhere.

2

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

a

the waste does not contain or consist of—

i

asbestos;

ii

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

b

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

c

in relation to WEEE, the total quantity of waste stored at any one time does not exceed 30 cubic metres,

d

in relation to non-hazardous waste that—

i

is not WEEE, and

ii

is to be recovered elsewhere,

the total quantity of waste stored any one time does not exceed 50 cubic metres, and

e

in relation to waste not covered by paragraph (d) or (e), the total quantity of waste stored at any one time does not exceed 5 cubic metres.