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Waste Management Licensing Exemptions: The Secure Storage of Waste Batteries or Accumulators

Last updated: 5 April 2011

Welcome to the support page for the Waste Management Licensing Exemptions: The Secure Storage of Waste Batteries or Accumulators online form.

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Licence summary

Under the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, all activities involving the treatment, keeping or disposal of waste must be authorised by NIEA.

Some activities are exempt from licensing if they meet the requirements of Regulation 17 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003. If you want to operate under the terms of these exemptions you must register with NIEA.

Schedule 2, Part 1, Paragraph 52 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 allows the storage of waste batteries or accumulators. The Waste Batteries or Accumulators must be securely stored at a place other than the place of production, pending their recovery.

Eligibility Criteria Anyone who intends to store waste batteries or accumulators.
Regulation Summary The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (as amended), Schedule 2, Part I, Paragraph 52.
Application Evaluation Process

Each application will be assessed and determined on its own merits, providing all relevant information has been supplied.

NIEA will normally give you a decision within 28 days of receiving your fully completed application, by sending you either confirmation of your registration or a notice of refusal. In some cases it may be necessary to extend the determination period. In this case NIEA will contact you.

Will Tacit Consent Apply Tacit consent is where a licence is granted by default if the Licensing Authority has not processed your application within the published processing times. However, due to environmental / public health interests, tacit consent does not apply to applications for waste management licensing exemptions. Please contact NIEA, if you have not heard from us within a reasonable period of time from the date you submit your application.
Target Completion Period 28 days.
Fees

You should find out the applicable charge by visiting the following page before filling out the online form:

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/business_and_industry-2/charges.htm

Apply online Go to the nibusinessinfo websiteOpens in New window to apply.
Forms to download, print, and post

Application forms are available to download from the NIEA web page at:

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste-home/authorisation/exemption/
wml_complex_exemptions/complex_paragraph_52.htm

Contact Details

Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Land and Resource Management
Klondyke Building
Cromac Avenue
Gasworks Business Park
Lower Ormeau Road
Belfast BT7 2JA

By phone:
028 9056 9360

By Fax:
028 9056 9376

Application and licence Redress If your application is refused NIEA will tell you why. There is no appeal process.
Consumer Complaint

Follow NIEA customer complaints procedure:

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/11-06.02_complaints_procedure_web.pdf (.PDF 474Kb)Opens in New window

Public Registers or Databases

A list of sites exempted from Waste Management licensing can be found on the NIEA website at:

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/websiteexemptions.pdf (.PDF 356Kb)Opens in New window

Local Support

By phone:
028 9056 9299

By Fax:
028 9056 9263

Further Information

More information can be found on the NIEA website at:

http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste-home/authorisation/exemption/wml_complex_exemptions.htm

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