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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-waste-management-licensing-scotland-regulations-2011/schedule-1/paragraph-7",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2011/9780111012147",
  "legislation_title": "The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-waste-management-licensing-scotland-regulations-2011",
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  "text": "(1) The treatment with any of the wastes listed in Table 2 of land used for agriculture where such treatment results in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement.\n(2) The treatment with any of the wastes listed in Part I of Table 2 of—\n(a) operational land of a railway, light railway, Scottish Water or British Waterways; or\n(b) land which is a forest, woodland, park, garden, verge, landscaped area, sports ground, recreation ground, churchyard or cemetery;\nwhere the land in question is not used for agriculture and such treatment results in ecological improvement.\nTable 2\nCodes\nTypes of waste\n(1)Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.\n(2)Wastes containing dangerous substances are not included.\n(3)The wastes listed do not include all of the wastes specified in the European Waste Catalogue under the code referred to.\nPART I Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing (02 01)\n02 01 03\nPlant-tissue waste\nWastes from sugar processing (02 04)\n02 04 01\nSoil from cleaning and washing beet\nWastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture (03 01)\n03 01 01\nWaste bark and cork\n03 01 05\nSawdust shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board\nWastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing (03 03)\n03 03 01\nWaste bark and wood (including virgin pulp)\nSoil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil (17 05)\n17 05 04\nSoil and stones\n17 05 06\nDredging spoil\nWastes from aerobic treatment of solid wastes (19 05)\n19 05 03\nOff-specification compost consisting only of biodegradable waste\nWastes from anaerobic treatment of waste (19 06)\n19 06 04\nDigestate consisting only of biodegradable waste\n19 06 06\nDigestate from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste\nGarden and park wastes (including cemetery waste) (20 02)\n20 02 01\nBiodegradable waste\n20 02 02\nSoil and stones\nPART II Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing (02 01)\n02 01 99\nStraw, wood or paper-based bedding waste, slurry or dirty water from stables, zoos, animal parks or livestock markets, animal faeces, urine and manure\nWastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other foods of animal origin (02 02)\n02 02 03\nMaterials unsuitable for consumption or processing consisting of blood and gut contents from abattoirs, poultry preparation plants or fish preparation plants; wash waters and sludges from abattoirs, poultry preparation plants or fish preparation plants; and shells from shellfish processing\n02 03\nWastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve production; yeast and yeast extract production, molasses preparation and fermentation– all wastes under this category\n02 04\nWastes from sugar processing– all wastes under this category\n02 05\nWastes from production of dairy products\n02 06\nWastes from the baking and confectionery industry – all wastes under this category\n02 07\nWastes from the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (except coffee, tea and cocoa) – all wastes under this category\nWastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing (03 03)\n03 03 09\nLime mud waste\n03 03 11\nSludges from on-site effluent treatment plants treating only virgin paper wastes which contain no inks\n03 03 99\nDe-inked paper sludge from paper recycling, paper crumble derived from virgin pulp which contains no inks\nWastes from the leather and fur industry (04 01)\n04 01 07\nSludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium\nWastes from the textile industry (04 02)\n04 02 10\nOrganic matter from natural products (for example grease, wax)\n04 02 15\nWastes from finishing other than those containing organic solvents\n04 02 20\nSludges from on-site effluent treatment\n04 02 21\nWastes from unprocessed textile fibres\n04 02 22\nWastes from processed textile fibres\nWastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids (06 01)\n06 01 99\nGypsum\nWastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use of fine chemicals and chemical products not otherwise specified (07 07)\n07 07 12\nSludges from on site effluent treatment other than those containing dangerous substances\nWastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except wastes from waste management facilities, off site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use) (10 01)\n10 01 99\nGypsum\nWastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles and products made from them (10 13)\n10 13 04\nGypsum\nSoil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil (17 05)\n17 05 06\nDredging spoil\nWastes from anaerobic treatment of waste (19 06)\n19 06 03\nLiquor consisting only of biodegradable waste\n19 06 05\nLiquor from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste\nWastes from the preparation of water intended for human consumption or water for industrial use (19 09)\n19 09 02\nSludges from water clarification\n(3) The secure storage, at the place where it is to be used, of not more than 1250 tonnes of waste intended to be used in reliance upon the exemption conferred by sub paragraph (1) or (2), provided that—\n(a) the waste is stored at a distance of not less than—\n(i) 10 metres from any inland or coastal waters;\n(ii) 50 metres from any well, borehole or similar work sunk into underground strata for the purpose of any water supply other than a domestic water supply; and\n(iii) 250 metres from any well, borehole or similar work sunk into underground strata for the purpose of a domestic water supply; and\n(b) no waste is stored to the extent that the volume stored exceeds ninety per cent of the available capacity of the container or lagoon where the storage takes place.\n(4) Sub paragraph (1) or (2) applies only if—\n(a) no more than 250 tonnes or, in the case of dredgings from inland waters, 5,000 tonnes of waste per hectare are used on the land in any period of 12 months;\n(b) in the case of sub-paragraph (1)—\n(i) the land to be treated by the waste falls within a single farm; or\n(ii) the total land to be treated does not exceed 50 hectares;\n(c) in the case of sub-paragraph (2), the land to be treated does not exceed 50 hectares;\n(d) the waste to be used has not been mixed with any material which does not itself provide benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement; and\n(e) in the case of materials within category 02 02 03 of the European Waste Catalogue, as listed in Part II of Table 2 above, the waste is treated in accordance with the Animal By‑Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by‑products and derived products not intended for human consumption, as that Regulation is amended from time to time.\n(5) In this paragraph and in paragraphs 8 and 50, “domestic water supply” means a supply of water—\n(a) for such domestic purposes as consist of or include, cooking, drinking, food preparation or washing; or\n(b) for any purposes to premises of a food production undertaking.\n(6) In this paragraph, “single farm” means a single agricultural holding including premises and fields associated with it which is managed as one unit for the purposes of the Integrated Administration and Control System for farm support.\n(7) In this paragraph and in paragraph 12, “the Integrated Administration and Control System for Farm Support” means the common rules for direct support schemes for farmers established under Council Regulation 73/2009/EC, as that Regulation is amended from time to time.",
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      "text": "(1)Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue."
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      "text": "(3)The wastes listed do not include all of the wastes specified in the European Waste Catalogue under the code referred to."
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      "text": "(2)Wastes containing dangerous substances are not included."
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