# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010, Paragraph 3: Interpretation: waste


In this Schedule—
(a) “waste” includes—
(i) any substance which constitutes scrap material or an effluent or other unwanted surplus substance arising from the application of any process, and
(ii) any substance or article which requires to be disposed of as being broken, worn out, contaminated or otherwise spoilt; and
(b) any substance or article which, in the course of carrying on any undertaking, is discharged, discarded or otherwise dealt with as if it were waste is presumed to be waste unless the contrary is proved.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2010/9780111491423/schedule/23/part/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-regulations-2010/schedule-23/part-2/paragraph-3
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