Paragraph 9 Recovery of scrap metal (T9)
(1)
The recovery of scrap metal consisting of relevant waste by—
(a)
sorting, grading, shearing by manual feed, baling or crushing it; or
(b)
cutting it with hand-held equipment.
(2)
The table specifying relevant waste for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.
Codes | Waste types |
|---|---|
| 020110 | Waste metal |
| 150104 | Metallic packaging |
| 160117, 191202 | Ferrous metal |
| 160118, 191203 | Non ferrous metal |
| 170401 | Copper, bronze, brass |
| 170402 | Aluminium |
| 170403 | Lead |
| 170404 | Zinc |
| 170405 | Iron and steel |
| 170406 | Tin |
| 170407 | Mixed metals |
| 170411 | Cables other than those mentioned in 170410 |
| 200140 | Metals |
(3)
For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are that—
(a)
the total quantity of waste treated or stored at any one time does not exceed 1,000 tonnes;
(b)
within the limit in paragraph (a), the total quantity of any cables stored or treated does not exceed 50 tonnes;
(c)
no waste is stored for longer than 24 months;
(d)
the recovery is carried on at a location with sealed drainage; and
(e)
the height of any pile or stack of waste does not exceed 5 metres.