SCHEDULE 3Exempt facilities and waste operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply: descriptions and conditions

PART 1Exempt waste operations: descriptions and conditions

CHAPTER 3Treatment of waste

SECTION 2Descriptions and specific conditions

Treatment of waste aerosol cans (T15)

15.

(1)

The treatment of empty used waste aerosol cans consisting of relevant waste by puncturing and crushing them.

(2)

The table specifying relevant waste for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.

Codes

Waste types

160504*

Aerosol cans containing residues of or contaminated by hazardous substances only

160505

Aerosol cans only

(3)

For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are that—

(a)

the total quantity of waste treated or stored in any 12-month period does not exceed 3,000 cans,

(b)

the waste is stored in a secure location in vented containers prior to treatment,

(c)

the treatment and storage are carried on—

(i)

at the place of production;

(ii)

in a well-ventilated area, and

(d)

the equipment used to treat the waste is designed for that purpose.