Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Waste Management Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

8.  In Part I of Schedule 2 (exemptions from waste management licensing)—

(a) in paragraph 40(1), after “where it is produced” there shall be inserted “including the temporary storage of WEEE pending its recovery”;

(b) in paragraph 41(1) after “collection, of waste” there shall be inserted “(including WEEE)”;

(c) after paragraph 48 there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

“49.— (1) The carrying on, at any secure place in respect of WEEE of a kind described in Table 11A, of the treatment activities of repair or refurbishment or both if—

(a) the activity is carried on with a view to the reuse of the WEEE for its original purpose;

(b) best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques are used when carrying out the activity;

(c) the total quantity of any particular kind of WEEE so dealt with at that place does not exceed the treatment limit specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11A;

(d) the technical requirements specified in Annex III of the WEEE Directive are met.

Table 11A

Kind of Waste	Storage Limits	Treatment Limits
16 02 14 (WEEE other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 13	80 cubic metres	5 tonnes per day
20 01 36 (WEEE other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35)	80 cubic metres	5 tonnes per day

(2) The carrying on at any secure place in respect of WEEE that is hazardous waste of a kind described in Table 11B, of the treatment activities of repair or refurbishment or both, but not including the degassing and capture of ozone depleting substances, if—

(a) the activity is carried on with a view to the reuse of the WEEE for its original purpose;

(b) best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques are used when carrying out the activity;

(c) the total quantity of any particular kind of WEEE so dealt with at that place does not exceed the treatment limit specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11B;

(d) the technical requirements specified in Annex III of the WEEE Directive are met;

(e) the other requirements specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11B are met.

Table 11B

Kind of Waste	Storage Limits	Treatment Limits	Other Requirements
16 02 11* (WEEE containing chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC, HFC) and 20 01 23* (WEEE containing chlorofluorocarbons)	80 cubic metres	5 tonnes per day	Stored and treated in a manner that will prevent the release of the CFCs, HCFCs or HFCs
Television and computer monitors containing cathode ray tubes falling within 16 02 13* (WEEE containing hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12) and 20 01 35* (WEEE other than those mentioned in 20 01 21 and 20 01 23 containing hazardous components)	80 cubic metres	5 tonnes per day

(3) The secure storage at the place where the activity is carried on of any WEEE of a kind described in Table 11A or 11B intended to be submitted to repair or refurbishment or both if—

(a) the total quantity of any particular kind of WEEE so dealt with at that place does not exceed the storage limit specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11A or 11B;

(b) the technical requirements specified in Annex III of the WEEE Directive are met;

(c) the other requirements specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11B are met;

(d) the WEEE is stored in such a manner that is environmentally sound reuse or recycling is not hindered;

(e) no WEEE is stored at that place for more than 12 months.

(4) Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) only apply to the carrying on of an activity at a place if the person responsible for the management of that place has established administrative arrangements to ensure that—

(a) WEEE accepted at that place is of a kind described in Table 11A or 11B, as the case may be; and

(b) no waste is accepted at that place in such a quantity as would cause there to be breach of any of the conditions of the exemption.

(5) For the purposes of this paragraph, the storage and treatment limits specified in Tables 11A and 11B are overall limits that apply to all waste falling within the 6-digit code or codes specified in those tables.

50.— (1) The secure storage at any place of WEEE of a kind described in Tables 11C if—

(a) the WEEE is stored for the purpose of its recovery elsewhere;

(b) the total quantity of any particular kind of WEEE stored at the site at any time does not exceed the storage limit specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11C;

(c) the total duration that any particular kind of WEEE is stored for does not exceed the duration limits specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11C;

(d) the type of containment specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11C is met; and

(e) the WEEE is stored on such a manner that its environmentally sound reuse or recycling is not hindered.

Table 11C

Kind of Waste	Maximum quantity	Maximum duration	Type of containment
16 02 14 (WEEE other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12)	80 cubic metres	3 months	impermeable surface; weatherproof covering of stored WEEE
20 01 36 (WEEE other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35)	80 cubic metres	3 months	impermeable surface; weatherproof covering of stored WEEE

(2) The secure storage at any place of WEEE of a kind described in Table 11D if—

(a) the WEEE is stored for the purpose of its recovery elsewhere;

(b) the total quantity of any particular kind of WEEE stored at the site at any time does not exceed the storage limit specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11D;

(c) the total duration that any particular kind of WEEE is stored for does not exceed the duration limits specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11D;

(d) the type of containment and other requirements specified in relation to that kind of WEEE in Table 11D are met; and

(e) the WEEE is stored in such a manner that its environmentally sound reuse or recycling is not hindered.

Table 11D

Kind of Waste	Maximum quantity	Maximum duration	Type of containment	Other requirements
16 02 11* (WEEE containing chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC or HFC) and 20 01 23* (WEEE containing chlorofluorocarbons)	80 cubic metres	3 months	impermeable surface; weatherproof covering of stored WEEE	stored in a manner that will prevent the release of the CFC, HCFC and HFC; the number of units in any stack shall not exceed 2; the overall height of any stack shall not exceed 3.5m
16 02 13* (WEEE containing hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12) and 20 01 35* (WEEE other than those mentioned in 20 01 21 and 20 01 23 containing hazardous components)	80 cubic metres	3 months	impermeable surface; weatherproof covering of stored WEEE
20 01 21* (fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste)	50 cubic metres	3 months	appropriate secure containers; weatherproof covering	stored in such a way that the glass is not broken

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), the activity of storage shall be taken to include the incidental sorting of waste of that kind.

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph, the storage and treatment limits specified in Tables 11C and 11D are overall limits that apply to all waste falling within the 6-digit code or codes specified in those Tables.

51.— (1) The crushing of waste gas discharge lamps (including fluorescent tubes which are hazardous waste within category 20 01 21*) for the purposes of volume reduction prior to collection, where the material is intended for recovery or reuse if—

(a) the activity is carried on in equipment designed for the purpose of volume reduction prior to collection;

(b) the activity is carried on solely for that purpose;

(c) the mercury concentration in emissions does not exceed 50 micrograms per cubic metre;

(d) the total quantity of lamps processed in any period of 24 hours does not exceed 3 tonnes;

(2) The secure storage of such lamps prior to crushing, or after crushing but prior to collection if—

(a) the lamps are stored under weatherproof covering; and

(b) after crushing the lamps are stored in a secure container.”