Paragraph 43

(1)

The crushing of waste gas discharge lamps (including fluorescent tubes which are special waste within category 20 01 21 of the European Waste Catalogue) for the purposes of volume reduction prior to collection, where the material is intended for recovery or reuse.

(2)

The storage of such lamps—

(a)

prior to crushing; and

(b)

after crushing but prior to collection.

(3)

Sub paragraph (1) or, as the case as the case may be, sub-paragraph (2) applies only where—

(a)

the crushing operation is carried out in equipment designed for the purpose of volume reduction prior to collection;

(b)

the crushing operation is carried out solely for that purpose;

(c)

the mercury concentration in emissions does not exceed 50 micrograms/m3;

(d)

the total quantity of lamps processed in any period of 24 hours does not exceed 3 tonnes;

(e)

the storage of the lamps prior to crushing is under weather proof covering in compliance with paragraph 1 of Annex III to the WEEE Directive; and

(f)

the storage of the lamps after crushing is in a secure container.