Paragraph 12 F1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (3), carrying on at any place, in respect of waste of a type identified by the six-digit EWC Code in Column 1 of Table 5 and referred to by the corresponding waste description in Column 2 of that Table, any of the activities specified in Column 3 of that Table in relation to that type of waste where the activity is carried on with a view to the recovery or re-use of the waste (whether or not by the person carrying on the activity specified in that Table).

(2)

Subject to the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (3), the storage of waste of a type identified by the six-digit EWC Code in Column 1 of Table 5A and referred to by the corresponding waste description in Column 2 of that Table if the waste is to be reused or used for the purpose of—

(a)

an activity specified in Column 3 of Table 5; or

(b)

any other recovery operation.

(3)

The specified conditions are that—

(a)

the total volume of each type of waste on site at any one time does not exceed the limits specified in Column 5 of Table 5 and Column 4 of Table 5A in relation to that type of waste;

(b)

the combined total volume of all wastes on site at any one time does not exceed 100m³ (whether before, during or after processing);

(c)

the waste arrives at the place where the activity is carried on unmixed with any other type of waste;

(d)

each type of waste is treated and stored separately;

(e)

no waste is stored for longer than 12 months;

(f)

the site has, and is operated in accordance with, planning permission, where such permission is required; and

(g)

the activity complies with the additional specified conditions in Column 4 of Table 5 and Column 3 of Table 5A.

Table 5

Six-digit EWC Code	Waste description	Activities	Additional specified conditions	Limit (at any one time)
	Paper and cardboard	Baling, sorting or shredding		100m³
	03 03 wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing
03 03 07	mechanically separated rejects from pulping of waste paper and cardboard
03 03 08	wastes from sorting of paper and cardboard destined for recycling
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 01	paper and cardboard packaging
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 01	paper and cardboard
	Textiles	Baling, sorting or shredding
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 09	textile packaging
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 10	clothes
20 01 11	textiles
	Plastic	Baling, sorting, shredding, densifying or washing	Where the treatment involves densifying waste, the treatment does not involve the application of heat.
	02 01 wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
02 01 04	waste plastics (except packaging)
	07 02 waste from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of plastics, synthetic rubber and man-made fibres
07 02 13	waste plastic
	12 01 wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
12 01 05	plastics shavings and turnings
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 02	plastic packaging
	16 01 end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
16 01 19	plastic
	17 02 wood, glass and plastic
17 02 03	plastic
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 39	plastics
	Glass	Sorting, crushing or washing
	10 11 wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products
10 11 12	waste glass other than those mentioned in 10 11 11
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 07	glass packaging
	16 01 end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
16 01 20	glass
	17 02 wood, glass and plastic
17 02 02	glass
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 02	glass
	Steel cans, aluminium cans, aluminium foil	Sorting, crushing, pulverising, shredding, compacting or baling	Where the treatment involves pulverising waste, the treatment is carried on in an enclosed building.
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 04	metallic packaging
	Food or drink cartons	Sorting, crushing, pulverising, shredding, compacting or baling	Where the treatment involves pulverising waste, the treatment is carried on in an enclosed building.
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 01	paper and cardboard packaging
15 01 02	plastic packaging
15 01 03	wooden packaging
15 01 05	composite packaging
15 01 06	mixed packaging
15 01 07	glass packaging
15 01 09	textile packaging
	End-of-life vehicles and non-hazardous components	Dismantling for use as vehicle parts
	16 01 end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
16 01 06	end-of-life vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous components		The operation is for the purposes of the reuse or recovery of the waste. For the purposes of this paragraph and in relation to an end-of-life vehicle, “depolluted” means that the vehicle has been subjected to all of the operations described in paragraph 3 of Annex 1 to the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive.	5 vehicles
16 01 22	components not otherwise specified		The operation is for the purposes of the reuse or recovery of the waste.	5m³

Table 5A

Six-digit EWC Code	Waste description	Additional specified conditions	Limit (at any one time)
	*Paper and cardboard*	The waste is stored in a baled form, in an enclosed building or container.	100m³
	03 03 wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing
03 03 07	mechanically separated rejects from pulping of waste paper and cardboard
03 03 08	wastes from sorting of paper and cardboard destined for recycling
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 01	paper and cardboard packaging
	19 12 wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified
19 12 01	paper and cardboard
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 01	paper and cardboard
	*Textiles*
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 09	textile packaging
	19 12 wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified
19 12 08	textiles
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 10	clothes
20 01 11	textiles
	*Plastic*
	02 01 wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
02 01 04	waste plastics (except packaging)
	07 02 waste from the MFSU of plastics, synthetic rubber and man-made fibres
07 02 13	waste plastic
	12 01 wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
12 01 05	plastics shavings and turnings
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 02	plastic packaging
	16 01 end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
16 01 19	plastic
	17 02 wood, glass and plastic
17 02 03	plastic
	19 12 wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified
19 12 04	plastic and rubber
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 39	plastics
	*Glass*
	10 11 wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products
10 11 12	waste glass other than those mentioned in 10 11 11
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 07	glass packaging
	16 01 end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
16 01 20	glass
	17 02 wood, glass and plastic
17 02 02	glass
	19 12 wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified
19 12 05	glass
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 02	glass
	*Steel cans, aluminium cans, aluminium foil*
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 04	metallic packaging
	*Food or drink cartons*
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 01	paper and cardboard packaging
15 01 02	plastic packaging
15 01 03	wooden packaging
15 01 05	composite packaging
15 01 06	mixed packaging
15 01 07	glass packaging
15 01 09	textile packaging
	*Waste articles which are to be used for construction work which are capable of being so used in their existing state*
	17 01 concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics
17 01 02	bricks
17 01 03	tiles and ceramics
17 01 07	mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06
	17 02 wood, glass and plastic
17 02 01	wood
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 38	wood other than that mentioned in 20 01 37
	*Metal*
	02 01 wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
02 01 10	waste metal
	12 01 wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
12 01 01	ferrous metal filings and turnings
12 01 02	ferrous metal dust and particles
12 01 03	non-ferrous metal filings and turnings
12 01 04	non-ferrous metal dust and particles
	15 01 packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 01 04	metallic packaging
	16 01 end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
16 01 17	ferrous metal
16 01 18	non-ferrous metal
	17 04 metals (including their alloys)
17 04 01	copper, bronze, brass
17 04 02	aluminium
17 04 03	lead
17 04 04	zinc
17 04 05	iron and steel
17 04 06	tin
17 04 07	mixed metals
17 04 11	cables other than those mentioned in 17 04 10
	19 01 wastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste
19 01 02	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash
	19 10 wastes from shredding of metal-containing wastes
19 10 01	iron and steel waste
19 10 02	non-ferrous waste
	19 12 wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified
19 12 02	ferrous metal
19 12 03	non-ferrous metal
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 40	metals
	*Solvents*	The waste is stored on an impermeable pavement.	5m³
	02 03 wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve production; yeast and yeast extract production, molasses preparation and fermentation
02 03 03	wastes from solvent extraction
	08 04 wastes from MFSU of adhesives and sealants (including waterproofing products)
08 04 09*	waste adhesives and sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances
	09 01 wastes from the photographic industry
09 01 03*	solvent-based developer solutions
	14 06 waste organic solvents, refrigerants and foam/aerosol propellants
14 06 02*	other halogenated solvents and solvent mixtures
14 06 03*	other solvents and solvent mixtures
	20 01 separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 01 27*	paint, inks, adhesives and resins containing hazardous substances
	*Refrigerants*	The waste is stored on an impermeable pavement. For the purposes of this paragraph, “refrigerants” means dichlorodifluoromethane, chlorotrifluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, chloropentafluoroethane, bromotrifluoromethane, chlorodifluoromethane, chlorotetrafluoroethane, trifluoromethane, difluoromethane, pentafluoroethane, tetrafluoroethane, chlorodifluoroethane, difluoroethane, trichlorofluoromethane, trichlorotrifluoroethane, dichlorotrifluoroethane, dichlorofluoroethane and mixtures containing any of those substances.	20m³
	14 06 waste organic solvents, refrigerants and foam/aerosol propellants
14 06 01*	chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC, HFC
14 06 02*	other halogenated solvents and solvent mixtures
	*Oils*	The waste is stored on an impermeable pavement.	3m³
	13 01 waste hydraulic oils
13 01 04*	chlorinated emulsions
13 01 05*	non-chlorinated emulsions
13 01 09*	mineral-based chlorinated hydraulic oils
13 01 10*	mineral-based non-chlorinated hydraulic oils
13 01 11*	synthetic hydraulic oils
13 01 12*	readily biodegradable hydraulic oils
13 01 13*	other hydraulic oils
	13 02 waste engine, gear and lubricating oils
13 02 04*	mineral-based chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils
13 02 05*	mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils
13 02 06*	synthetic engine, gear and lubricating oils
13 02 07*	readily biodegradable engine, gear and lubricating oils
13 02 08*	other engine, gear and lubricating oils
	13 03 waste insulating and heat transmission oils
13 03 06*	mineral-based chlorinated insulating and heat transmission oils other than those mentioned in 13 03 01
13 03 07*	mineral-based non-chlorinated insulating and heat transmission oils
13 03 08*	synthetic insulating and heat transmission oils
13 03 09*	readily biodegradable insulating and heat transmission oils
13 03 10*	other insulating and heat transmission oils
	*End-of-life vehicles and non-hazardous components*
	16 01 end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
16 01 06	end-of-life vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous components	The operation is for the purposes of the reuse or recovery of the waste. For the purposes of this paragraph and in relation to an end-of-life vehicle, “depolluted” means that the vehicle has been subjected to all of the operations described in paragraph 3 of Annex 1 to the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive.	5 vehicles
16 01 22	Components not otherwise specified	The operation is for the purposes of the reuse or recovery of the waste.	5m³

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 12 substituted (5.9.2016) by The Waste Management Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/96), regs. 1, 3(2)