Paragraph 8 Mechanical treatment of end-of-life tyres (T8)
The treatment of end-of-life tyres, including such tyres in a shredded or granulated form, that are relevant waste by a relevant treatment operation and associated prior treatment.
The table specifying relevant waste and relevant treatment operations for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.
Codes | Waste types | Relevant treatment operation |
|---|---|---|
| 160103 | End-of-life tyres | Granulating, baling, peeling, shaving, shredding and re-treading of tyres |
| 191204 | Shredded or granulated end-of-life tyres only | Granulating |
For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are that—
the total quantity of waste stored or treated over any 7-day period does not exceed—
60 tonnes of truck tyres, or
40 tonnes of any other tyres;
within the limits in paragraph (a), the total quantity stored together does not exceed 10 tonnes;
in relation to any relevant treatment operation that is granulating, the treatment is carried on indoors; and
in relation to any relevant treatment operation that is re-treading, the treatment is for the purposes of re-using the waste.
In this paragraph, “associated prior treatment” means cleaning tyres and separating rims from them prior to treatment.