# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 42: Crushing waste discharge lamps


(1) Crushing waste discharge lamps (including fluorescent tubes which are hazardous waste within category 20 01 21*) for the purposes of volume reduction prior to collection , where the material is intended for recovery or reuse if—
(a) the operation is carried on in equipment designed for the purpose of volume reduction prior to collection;
(b) the operation is carried on solely for that purpose;
(c) the mercury concentration in emissions does not exceed 50 microgrammes/cubic metre; and
(d) the total quantity of lamps processed in any period of 24 hours does not exceed 3 tonnes.
(2) Secure storage of such lamps prior to crushing, or after crushing but prior to collection, if—
(a) the lamps are stored under weatherproof covering; and
(b) after crushing, the lamps are stored in a secure container.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110788760/schedule/3/paragraph/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/schedule-3/paragraph-42
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