Paragraph 5 Authorisations: general conditionsF1
SEPA must ensure that all authorisations contain the following—
a list of all types of waste which may be treated using at least the types of waste set out in the List of Waste in Annex I to the 2000 Commission Decision, where possible, and containing information on the quantity of each type of waste, where appropriate,
the total waste incinerating or co-incinerating capacity of the plant,
the limit values for emissions into air and water,
the requirements for the pH, temperature and flow of wastewater discharges,
the sampling and measurement procedures and frequencies to be used to comply with the conditions set for emission monitoring,
the maximum permissible period of any technically unavoidable stoppages, disturbances, or failures of the purification devices or the measurement devices, during which the emissions into the air and the discharges of wastewater may exceed the prescribed emission limit values,
a requirement that in the event of a breakdown, operations are to be reduced or stopped as soon as practicable until normal operations can be restored,
a requirement that the waste incineration plant or waste co-incineration plant is operated and controlled by a natural person who is technically competent to manage the plant.
SEPA must ensure that an authorisation for the incineration or co-incineration of hazardous waste at a waste incineration plant or waste co-incineration plant includes the following additional conditions—
a list of the quantities of the different categories of hazardous waste which may be treated,
the minimum and maximum mass flows of those hazardous wastes, their lowest and maximum calorific values and their maximum contents of polychlorinated biphenyls, pentachlorophenol, chlorine, fluorine, sulphur, heavy metals and other polluting substances.
SEPA must ensure that an authorisation for the incineration or co-incineration of municipal waste includes such additional conditions as it considers necessary to ensure, where practicable, that no waste including non-ferrous metals or hard plastics is incinerated or co-incinerated.
SEPA must ensure that an authorisation for the incineration or co-incineration of waste with energy recovery includes such additional conditions as it considers necessary to ensure that the recovery of energy takes place with a high level of energy efficiency.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 22 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 13 (with sch. 23)