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

PART 5Other waste operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply: descriptions and conditions

General and interpretation

1.

(1)

The descriptions in this Part are set out in the first sub-paragraph of each paragraph.

(2)

The conditions for each description are set out in the second sub-paragraph of each paragraph.

(3)

In this Part—

“collection” has the same meaning as in Article 3(10) of the Waste Framework Directive;

“collection point” means a place which is used for the collection of waste by an establishment or undertaking where the establishment or undertaking does not—

(a)

receive payment for collecting the waste, or

(b)

collect waste as its main business activity;

“place of production” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(1) of Part 1 of this Schedule.

(4)

For the purposes of this Part, a container, lagoon or other place is secure in relation to waste kept in it if—

(a)

all reasonable precautions are taken to ensure that the waste cannot escape from it, and

(b)

members of the public are unable to gain access to the waste.