Regulation 53 Notification of an intention to retain WEEE falling within certain WEEE streamsI1

United Kingdom

F1(1)

Where the operator of a designated collection facility is a local authority, that operator may retain WEEE in any compliance period, which—

(a)

falls within one of the F2seven WEEE collection streams; and

(b)

has been deposited for collection at a designated collection facility that he operates

provided that the operator of the facility has notified the Secretary of State of their intention to retain that WEEE.

(2)

A notification submitted to the Secretary of State under paragraph (1), F3must—

(a)

be made in writing;

(b)

be submitted to the Secretary of State by 31st January in the compliance period during which the operator intends to retain WEEE;

(c)

be valid only during the compliance period specified in paragraph (b);

F4(d)

provide data relating to the tonnage of WEEE deposited at the designated collection facility in the compliance period before the compliance period during which the operator intends to retain WEEE in relation to each of the F5seven WEEE collection streams that the operator intends to retain; and

F6(e)

confirm that any WEEE retained by the operator of a designated collection facility in accordance with paragraph (1) must be—

(i)

prepared for re-use; or

(ii)

treated at an AATF.

(3)

The Secretary of State must acknowledge receipt of any notification submitted under paragraph (2) by 28th February in the compliance period during which the operator intends to retain WEEE falling within a particular F7WEEE collection stream.

(4)

A notification submitted under paragraph (2) which has been acknowledged by the Secretary of State under paragraph (3) permits the operator of the facility submitting the notification to retain WEEE falling within the F8WEEE collection streams listed in the notification during the compliance period during which the notification applies.

(5)

By 31st January in the compliance period following that to which a notification made under paragraph (2) relates, the operator of a facility who submitted that notification must provide to the F9Secretary of State information on the total amount in tonnes of WEEE that has been retained during the previous compliance period.

(6)

The information referred to in paragraph (5) must—

(a)

be in writing;

(b)

specify the amount of WEEE retained in each F10WEEE collection stream listed in the notification submitted under paragraph (2) in the previous compliance period;

(c)

be submitted in a format published by the Secretary of State.

(7)

Any WEEE that is retained by the operator of a designated collection facility under this regulation must—

(a)

be treated at an AATF; or

(b)

exported by an approved exporter for treatment outside the United Kingdom.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 53(1) substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 2(7)(a)
F2: Word in reg. 53(1)(a) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(a) (with reg. 27)
F3: Word in reg. 53 substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(2), Sch. 1 para. 22
F4: Reg. 53(2)(d) substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 2(7)(b)
F5: Word in reg. 53(2)(d) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(a) (with reg. 27)
F6: Reg. 53(2)(e) substituted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(24)(a)
F7: Words in reg. 53(3) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(b) (with reg. 27)
F8: Words in reg. 53(4) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(c) (with reg. 27)
F9: Words in reg. 53(5) substituted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(24)(b)
F10: Words in reg. 53(6)(b) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(b) (with reg. 27)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 53 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)