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1.The temporary storage of waste, other than waste liquid digestate, at the place of production(a)The waste must be stored in a secure place such that—
(i)all reasonable precautions must be taken to ensure that the waste cannot escape from the place of production, and,
(ii)the waste must be stored such that members of the public are unable to gain access to the waste,
(b)liquid waste must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use,
(c)the waste must not be stored at the place where it was produced for longer than 12 months,
(d)any treatment of the waste must only be carried out to facilitate storage and onward transport of that waste for recovery or disposal,
(e)where more than 200 litres of waste oil is stored, storage must comply with the rules for activity 28 in Chapter 2.
2.Temporary storage of waste at a place owned or occupied by the producer(a)the storage and any treatment of waste must not be carried on in the course of providing a waste management service to another person,
(b)the waste must be stored in a secure place such that—
(i)all reasonable precautions must be taken to ensure that the waste cannot escape from the place where it is stored, and
(ii)members of the public are unable to gain access to the waste,
(c)where more than one type of waste is stored, the different types of waste must not be mixed,
(d)the waste must not be stored at that place for more than 12 months,
(e)the total amount of solid waste stored at any one time must not exceed 50 cubic metres,
(f)the total amount of liquid waste stored at any one time must not exceed 5,000 litres,
(g)liquid waste must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use,
(h)any treatment of the waste must only be carried out to facilitate storage and onward transport of that waste for recovery or disposal,
(i)where more than 200 litres of waste oil is stored, storage must comply with the rules for activity 28 in Chapter 2.
3.Temporary storage of waste at a collection point(a)The waste must be stored in a secure place such that—
(i)all reasonable precautions are taken to ensure that the waste cannot escape from the collection point, and
(ii)members of the public are unable to gain access to the waste,
(b)where more than one type of waste is stored, the different types of waste are not mixed,
(c)the waste must not be stored at the collection point for more 12 months,
(d)the total amount of solid waste stored at any one time must not exceed 50 cubic metres,
(e)except for WEEE, the total amount of hazardous waste stored at any one time must not exceed 5 cubic metres,
(f)the total amount of liquid waste stored at any one time must not exceed 5,000 litres,
(g)liquid waste must be stored in a container which is of sufficient strength and structural integrity to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use,
(h)any treatment of the waste must only be carried out to facilitate storage and onward transport of that waste for recovery or disposal,
(i)where more than 200 litres of waste oil is stored, storage must comply with the rules for activity 28 in Chapter 2.
4.Use of agricultural land following the application of sewage sludge to agricultural land for the purposes of soil improvement.The activities specified in column 1 of Table 3 must not be carried out on that land before the expiry of the period specified in column 2.

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Sch. 9 Pt. 1 Chs. 2-4 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2), 40(h) (with sch. 23)