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The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011
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- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2024/191 reg. 4(a)(i)
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2024/191 reg. 4(a)(ii)
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2024/191 reg. 4(a)(iii)
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2024/191 reg. 4(a)(iv)
- reg. 13B substituted by S.S.I. 2024/191 reg. 5
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- reg. 2(2A) inserted by S.S.I. 2024/191 reg. 4(b)
- reg. 17A inserted by S.S.I. 2024/191 reg. 6
12.Conditions of site licences: treatment and storage of batteries
13.Conditions of site licences: incineration of waste industrial and automotive batteries
13A.Conditions of waste management licences: separately collected wastes
13B.Conditions of waste management licences: materials recovery facilities
16.Exclusion of activities under other control regimes from waste management licensing
18.Exemptions from waste management licensing: controlled activities
21.Register of exempt activities: registration of information
23.Register of exempt activities: requirements in respect of recovery and storage of scrap metal or waste motor vehicles
24.Annual requirements in respect of recovery and storage of scrap metal or waste motor vehicles
25.Register of exempt activities: requirements in relation to certain exempt activities
26.Annual requirements in respect of certain exempt activities
ACTIVITIES EXEMPT FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENSING
2.(1) The operation, under a permit granted under the 2012...
4.(1) The cleaning, washing, spraying or coating of waste consisting...
5.(1) Burning of biomass waste or animal carcasses to the...
6.(1) Burning waste oil listed in Table 1 (including waste...
9.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph—
10.(1) Subject to sub paragraph (4)— (a) the reception and...
12.(1) Subject to sub paragraph (3)— (a) composting biodegradable waste...
13.(1) The manufacture from— (a) waste which arises from demolition...
20.(1) Laundering or otherwise cleaning waste textiles with a view...
21.(1) Chipping, shredding, cutting or pulverising waste plant matter (including...
23.(1) The recovery of waste consisting of animal by-products authorised...
24.(1) Crushing, grinding or other size reduction of waste bricks,...
25.(1) The deposit of waste arising from dredging inland waters...
27.(1) Baling, compacting, crushing, shredding or pulverising waste at the...
28.The use of autoclaves to sterilise waste, including special waste,...
29.(1) The disposal of waste as specified in sub-paragraph (1A)...
33.(1) The keeping or deposit of waste consisting of excavated...
35.(1) The deposit of waste consisting of excavated material from...
36.(1) The temporary secure storage of waste to which sub-paragraphs...
38.The deposit or storage of samples of waste, including samples...
40.(1) The secure storage of non-liquid waste, including WEEE, at...
41.(1) The temporary storage of waste, including WEEE, pending its...
42.(1) The disposal of waste consisting of pesticide solution or...
43.(1) The crushing of waste gas discharge lamps (including fluorescent...
44.(1) Heating iron, steel or any ferrous-alloy, non ferrous metal...
49.The treatment of waste organophosphate sheep dip (including such waste...
51.(1) The anaerobic digestion of biodegradable waste which is agricultural...
ASSESSMENT OF BENEFIT TO AGRICULTURE OR ECOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT
2.The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991
5.The Waste Management (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997
7.The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004
8.The Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
9.The Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
10.The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008
11.The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009
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