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The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales)Regulations 2005

S.I. 2005/894 · Made 23 March 2005 · Extends to England and Wales

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 23rd March 2005

Laid before Parliament 24th March 2005

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 2(2) of that Act and section 156 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 M3, makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 1992/2870. The National Assembly for Wales is designated in relation to the controlled management of hazardous waste in Wales (see S.I. 2001/3495). The designations in relation to waste for National Assembly for Wales are shortly to be brought into line with those of the Secretary of State.

M2

1972 c. 68.

M3

1990 c. 43. The relevant functions of the Secretary of State in so far as they relate to Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation, commencement, extent and territorial application
  3. 2The Waste Directive and the meaning of waste
  4. 2AModification of the Waste Directive
  5. 2BMeaning of the “Mining Waste Directive”
  6. 3Annex III to the Waste Directive
  7. 4The List of Wastes
  8. 5General Interpretation
  9. Part 2: Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste
  10. 6Hazardous waste
  11. 7Non-hazardous waste
  12. 8Specific waste to be treated as hazardous
  13. 9Specific waste to be treated as non-hazardous
  14. 10Provisions common to regulations 8 and 9
  15. 11Requisite bodies
  16. Part 3: Application of Parts 4 to 11
  17. 12General application of Parts 4 to 11
  18. 13Asbestos waste
  19. 14Separated domestic fractions
  20. 14AHazardous waste produced at shop premises
  21. 15Radioactive waste
  22. 16Agricultural waste
  23. 17Mines and quarries waste
  24. Part 4: Mixing Hazardous Waste
  25. 18Meaning of mixing hazardous waste
  26. 19Prohibition on mixing hazardous waste without a permit
  27. 20Duty to separate mixed wastes
  28. Part 5: Notification of Premises Repealed
  29. 21Requirement to notify premises Repealed
  30. 22Prohibition on removal of hazardous waste from premises unless notified or exempt Repealed
  31. 23Exemption from the requirement to notify Repealed
  32. 24Notification by producer Repealed
  33. 25Notification by consignor Repealed
  34. 26Common provisions on notifications Repealed
  35. 27Premises Code Repealed
  36. 28Effective time Repealed
  37. 29Mobile Services Repealed
  38. 30The qualifying limitation Repealed
  39. 31The tenure restriction Repealed
  40. 32General interpretation of Part 5 Repealed
  41. Part 6: Movement of Hazardous Waste
  42. Consignment codes
  43. 33Coding standard
  44. 34Consignment codes
  45. Documents to be completed for consignments
  46. 35Completion of consignment notes
  47. 36Standard procedure
  48. 37Schedule of carriers
  49. 38Multiple collections Repealed
  50. 39Removal of ships' wastes to reception facilities
  51. 40Removal of ships' wastes other than to reception facilities
  52. 41Removal of wastes by pipeline
  53. Rejected consignments
  54. 42Duty of consignee not accepting delivery
  55. 43Further consignment note for rejected consignment
  56. 44Procedure for rejected multiple collection consignments Repealed
  57. Duty to deliver within time limit
  58. 45Duty to deliver consignment promptly
  59. Cross Border movements
  60. 46Cross border movement of hazardous waste
  61. Part 7: Records and Returns
  62. Site records
  63. 47Records of tipped (discharged) hazardous waste
  64. 48Records of disposal or recovery of hazardous waste by other means
  65. Producer and transport records
  66. 49Producers', holders' and consignors' records
  67. 50Carrier's records
  68. 51Registers and records: common provisions
  69. 52Previous holder's right to information
  70. 53Consignee and self-disposal quarterly returns
  71. 54Consignee's return to the producer, holder or consignor
  72. 55Duties to supply information
  73. Part 8: THE AGENCY'S FUNCTIONS
  74. 56Inspections of hazardous waste producers
  75. 57Inspections of collection and transport operations Repealed
  76. 58Agency to retain registers etc
  77. 59Fees
  78. 60Provision of information to the Secretary of State
  79. Part 9: Emergencies and Grave Danger
  80. 61General
  81. 62General duties on the holder in the event of an emergency or grave danger
  82. 63General duties of the Agency
  83. Part 10: Enforcement
  84. 64Enforcement
  85. 65Offences
  86. 65ACivil sanctions
  87. 66Defences
  88. 67Liability of persons other than the principal offender
  89. 68False and misleading information
  90. 69Penalties
  91. 70Fixed penalties
  92. Part 11: Replacement of Controls on Special Waste
  93. 71Offences
  94. 72Lists of waste displaying hazardous properties
  95. 73Waste other than controlled waste
  96. 74Definition of Hazardous Waste
  97. Part 12: Final Provisions
  98. 75Savings for certain privileges
  99. 76Revocations and savings
  100. 77Consequential Amendments
  101. 78Transitional Provisions
  102. 79Review
  103. Signature
  104. Schedule 1: ANNEX I TO THE HAZARDOUS WASTE DIRECTIVE Repealed
  105. Paragraph Repealed
  106. Schedule 2: ANNEX II TO THE HAZARDOUS WASTE DIRECTIVE Repealed
  107. Paragraph Repealed
  108. Schedule 3: Annex III to the Waste Directive Repealed
  109. Properties of waste which render it hazardous Repealed
  110. 1Notes Repealed
  111. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  112. Schedule 4Form of consignment note
  113. Schedule 5Schedule of carriers
  114. Schedule 6 Repealed
  115. Paragraph Repealed
  116. Paragraph Repealed
  117. Paragraph Repealed
  118. Paragraph Repealed
  119. Schedule 7: UK CROSS BORDER MOVEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
  120. 1Recognition of cross border UK consignment notes
  121. 2Paragraph 2
  122. 3Paragraph 3
  123. 4UK Cross Border Consignments into England
  124. 5Paragraph 5
  125. 6UK Cross Border Consignments out of England
  126. 7Multiple Collections in England and Wales
  127. Schedule 8Form of consignee’s return to producer or holder
  128. Schedule 9: TRANSITIONAL CHARGES BY THE AGENCY
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. Schedule 10
  136. Paragraph Repealed
  137. Paragraph Repealed
  138. Schedule 11: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  139. Part 1: AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION
  140. The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003
  141. 1Paragraph 1
  142. 2Paragraph 2
  143. Part 2: AMENDMENTS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION
  144. The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers anbd Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991
  145. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  146. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  147. The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991
  148. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  149. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  150. The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991
  151. 7Paragraph 7
  152. 8Paragraph 8
  153. Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994
  154. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  155. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  156. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  157. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  158. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  159. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  160. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  161. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  162. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  163. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  164. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  165. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  166. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  167. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  168. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  169. Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)(England and Wales) Regulations 1999
  170. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  171. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  172. Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
  173. 26Paragraph 26
  174. 27Paragraph 27
  175. Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
  176. 28Paragraph 28
  177. 29Paragraph 29
  178. Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002
  179. 30Paragraph 30
  180. 31Paragraph 31
  181. Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002
  182. 32Paragraph 32
  183. 33Paragraph 33
  184. 34Paragraph 34
  185. 35Paragraph 35
  186. 36Paragraph 36
  187. 37Paragraph 37
  188. Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003
  189. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  190. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  191. Schedule 12: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  192. Part 1: PROVISIONS OF THESE REGULATIONS
  193. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  194. 2Paragraph 2
  195. Part 2: PERMITTING REGIMES
  196. 3Paragraph 3
  197. 4Paragraph 4
  198. Explanatory note