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The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (revoked)

S.I. 2009/3381 · Made 20 December 2009 · Extends to England and Wales

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 9 May 2024.

Environmental Protection, England And Wales

Made 20th December 2009

Coming into force 6th April 2010

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (9.5.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Revocation) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/513), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  2. 2Amendment of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 Repealed
  3. 3Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation: general) Repealed
  4. 4Substitution of regulation 5 (interpretation: exempt waste operation) Repealed
  5. 5Amendment of regulation 22 (revocation of an environmental permit: general) Repealed
  6. 6Amendment of regulation 38 (offences) Repealed
  7. 7Substitution of regulation 68 (further provision in relation to waste) Repealed
  8. 8Insertion of regulation 71B (transitional provision: exempt waste operations) Repealed
  9. 9Amendment of Schedule 1 (activities) Repealed
  10. 10Substitution of Schedule 2 (exempt waste operations: general) Repealed
  11. 11Substitution of Schedule 3 (descriptions: exempt waste operations and other operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply) Repealed
  12. 12Amendment of Schedule 19 (public registers) Repealed
  13. 13Amendments to the Environment Act 1995 Repealed
  14. 14Consequential amendment to the Waste Management (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 Repealed
  15. 15Consequential amendment to the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 Repealed
  16. 16Savings Repealed
  17. Signature
  18. Schedule 1SCHEDULE 2 TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2007 Repealed
  19. Schedule 2SCHEDULES 3 AND 3A TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2007 Repealed
  20. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extentF1

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2Amendment of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007F1

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3Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation: general)F1

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4Substitution of regulation 5 (interpretation: exempt waste operation)F1

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5Amendment of regulation 22 (revocation of an environmental permit: general)F1

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6Amendment of regulation 38 (offences)F1

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7Substitution of regulation 68 (further provision in relation to waste)F1

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8Insertion of regulation 71B (transitional provision: exempt waste operations)F1

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9Amendment of Schedule 1 (activities)F1

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10Substitution of Schedule 2 (exempt waste operations: general)F1

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11Substitution of Schedule 3 (descriptions: exempt waste operations and other operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply)F1

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12Amendment of Schedule 19 (public registers)F1

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13Amendments to the Environment Act 1995F1

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14Consequential amendment to the Waste Management (England and Wales) Regulations 2006F1

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15Consequential amendment to the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009F1

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16SavingsF1

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Signature

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Schedule 1SCHEDULE 2 TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2007F1

“SCHEDULE 2

Exempt waste operations: general

Interpretation: general

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Interpretation: exemption registration authority

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Requirements for exempt waste operations

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Procedure for registering an exempt waste operation

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Restrictions on registering exempt waste operations carried on at the same place

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Fee for registration relating to WEEE operations

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Validity of registration

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Changes to relevant particulars

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Register of exempt waste operations

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Duty to remove entries from the register

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Exclusion from the register of information affecting national security

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Record keeping

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Periodic inspections

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Schedule 2SCHEDULES 3 AND 3A TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2007F1

“SCHEDULE 3

Exempt waste operations: descriptions and conditions

Paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2

PART 1

Interpretation

Interpretation

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PART 2

Exempt waste operations: descriptions and conditions (specific and general)

CHAPTER 1

Use of waste

Introductory

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Use of waste in construction

U1

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Use of baled end-of-life tyres in construction

U2

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Use of waste in the construction of entertainment or educational installations etc

U3

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Burning of waste as a fuel in a small appliance

U4

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Use of waste derived biodiesel as fuel

U5

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Use of sludge for the purposes of re-seeding a waste water treatment plant

U6

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Use of effluent to clean a highway gravel bed

U7

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Use of waste for a specified purpose

U8

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Use of waste to manufacture finished goods

U9

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Spreading waste on agricultural land to confer benefit

U10

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Spreading waste on non-agricultural land to confer benefit

U11

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Use of mulch

U12

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Spreading of plant matter to confer benefit

U13

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Incorporation of ash into soil

U14

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Pig and poultry ash

U15

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Use of depolluted end-of-life vehicles for vehicle parts

U16

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CHAPTER 2

Treatment of waste

Introductory

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Cleaning, washing, spraying or coating relevant waste

T1

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Recovery of textiles

T2

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Treatment of waste metals and metal alloys by heating for the purposes of removing grease etc

T3

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Preparatory treatments (baling, sorting, shredding etc)

T4

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Screening and blending of waste

T5

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Treatment of waste wood and waste plant matter by chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising

T6

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Treatment of waste bricks, tiles and concrete by crushing, grinding or reducing in size

T7

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Mechanical treatment of end-of-life tyres

T8

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Recovery of scrap metal

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Sorting mixed waste

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Repair or refurbishment of WEEE

T11

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Manual treatment of waste

T12

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Treatment of waste food

T13

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Crushing and emptying waste vehicle oil filters

T14

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Treatment of waste aerosol cans

T15

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Treatment of waste toner cartridges by sorting, dismantling, cleaning or refilling

T16

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Crushing waste fluorescent tubes

T17

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Dewatering using flocculants

T18

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Physical treatment of waste edible oil and fat to produce biodiesel

T19

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Treatment of waste at a water treatment works

T20

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Recovery of waste at a waste water treatment works

T21

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Treatment of animal by-product waste at a collection centre

T22

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Aerobic composting and associated prior treatment

T23

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Anaerobic digestion at premises used for agriculture and burning of resultant biogas

T24

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Anaerobic digestion at premises not used for agriculture and burning of resultant biogas

T25

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Treatment of kitchen waste in a wormery

T26

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Treatment of sheep dip for disposal

T27

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Sorting and de-naturing of controlled drugs for disposal

T28

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Treatment of non-hazardous pesticide washings by carbon filtration for disposal

T29

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Recovery of silver

T30

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Recovery of monopropylene glycol from aircraft antifreeze fluids

T31

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Treatment of waste in a biobed or biofilter

T32

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Recovery of central heating oil by filtration

T33

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CHAPTER 3

Disposal of waste

Introductory

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Deposit of waste from dredging of inland waters

D1

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Deposit of waste from a railway sanitary convenience

D2

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Deposit of waste from a portable sanitary convenience

D3

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Deposit of agricultural waste consisting of plant tissue under a Plant Health notice

D4

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Depositing samples of waste for the purposes of testing or analysing them

D5

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Disposal by incineration

D6

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Burning waste in the open

D7

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Burning waste at a port under a Plant Health notice

D8

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CHAPTER 4

Storage of waste other than at the place of production pending its recovery or reuse

Introductory

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Storage of waste in secure containers

S1

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Storage of waste in a secure place

S2

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Storage of sludge

S3

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SCHEDULE 3A

Descriptions and conditions: other waste operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply

Regulation 68(1)

PART 1

General and interpretation

General and interpretation

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PART 2

Other waste operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply: descriptions and conditions

Temporary storage at the place of production

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Temporary storage of waste at a place controlled by the producer

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Temporary storage at a collection point

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Explanatory note

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