Part 3Nationally significant infrastructure projects
Waste
I130Hazardous waste facilities
1
The construction of a hazardous waste facility is within section 14(1)(p) only if—
a
the facility (when constructed) will be in England,
b
the main purpose of the facility is expected to be the final disposal or recovery of hazardous waste, and
c
the facility is expected to have the capacity specified in subsection (2).
2
The capacity is—
a
in the case of the disposal of hazardous waste by landfill or in a deep storage facility, more than 100,000 tonnes per year;
b
in any other case, more than 30,000 tonnes per year.
3
The alteration of a hazardous waste facility is within section 14(1)(p) only if—
a
the facility is in England,
b
the main purpose of the facility is the final disposal or recovery of hazardous waste, and
c
the alteration is expected to have the effect specified in subsection (4).
4
The effect is—
a
in the case of the disposal of hazardous waste by landfill or in a deep storage facility, to increase by more than 100,000 tonnes per year the capacity of the facility;
b
in any other case, to increase by more than 30,000 tonnes per year the capacity of the facility.
5
The following terms have the same meanings as in the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/894) (see regulation 5 of those regulations)—
“disposal”;
“hazardous waste”;
“recovery”.
6
“Deep storage facility” means a facility for the storage of waste underground in a deep geological cavity.