Paragraph 48
The storage at any secure place of WEEE of a type listed in column 1 of Table 20 if—
the WEEE is stored for the purpose of its recovery elsewhere;
the total quantity of any particular type of WEEE stored at the site at any time does not exceed the storage limit specified in column 2 of the Table in relation to that type of WEEE;
any particular type of WEEE is stored for no longer than the duration limits specified in column 3 of the Table;
the other relevant storage requirements specified in column 4 of the Table are met; and
the WEEE is stored in such a manner that its environmentally sound reuse or recycling is not hindered.
Table 20
Codes and Type of Waste f1 | Maximum quantity | Maximum duration | Type of containment |
|---|---|---|---|
(1) Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue. | |||
| 16 02 14 (WEEE other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 13) and 20 01 36 (WEEE other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35) | 80 cubic metres | 3 months | Impermeable surface within a secure store; weatherproof covering of stored WEEE |
| 16 02 13 (WEEE other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12) and 20 01 35 (WEEE other than those mentioned in 20 01 21 and 20 01 23 containing hazardous components) | 80 cubic metres | 3 months | Appropriate leak proof containers providing an impermeable surface |
The secure storage of WEEE of a type listed in column 1 of Table 21 if—
the WEEE is stored for the purpose of its recovery elsewhere;
the total quantity of any particular type of WEEE stored at the site at any time does not exceed the storage limit specified in column 2 of the Table;
any particular type of WEEE is stored for no longer than the duration limits specified in column 3 of the Table;
the relevant type of containment and other relevant requirements specified in columns 4 and 5 of the Table are met;
the WEEE is stored in such a manner that its environmentally sound reuse or recycling is not hindered.
Table 21
Codes and Type of Waste f2 | Maximum quantity | Maximum duration | Type of | Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue. | ||||
| 16 02 11 (WEEE containing chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC or HFC) and 20 01 23 (WEEE containing chlorofluorocarbons) | 80 cubic metres | 3 months | Impermeable surface within a secure store; weatherproof covering of stored WEEE | Stored in a manner that will prevent the release of the CFC, HCFC and HFC; overall height of any stack shall not exceed 2 units or 3.5 metres, whichever is the lower |
| 16 02 13 (WEEE containing hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 2 12) and 20 01 35 (WEEE other than those mentioned in 20 01 21 and 20 01 23 containing hazardous components) | 80 cubic metres | 3 months | Impermeable surface within a secure store; weatherproof covering of stored WEEE | |
| 20 01 21 (fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste) | 50 cubic metres | 3 months | Appropriate leak proof containers; weatherproof covering | Stored in such a way that the glass is not broken |
For the purposes of sub paragraphs (1) and (2), the activity of storage shall be taken to include the incidental sorting of waste of that type.
For the purposes of this paragraph, the storage and treatment limits set out in columns 2 and 3 of Tables 20 and 21 are overall limits that apply to all waste falling within the 6 digit code or codes specified in column 1 of those Tables.
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
(1)
Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.
- f2
(1)
Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.