Paragraph 17 Storage of Wastes for the Purposes of Recovery or Reuse
A guide to the legislation is given below. Read through this to help you decide if this exemption covers the type of activity that you wish to undertake.
Exempted Activity
Paragraph 17 allows the secure storage of particular waste types where the waste is to be reused, or used for the purposes of an activity described in Paragraph 12 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 or, for any other recovery operation.
Waste Stream(s) Permitted
| Kind of Waste | Maximum total quantity |
|---|---|
| Waste paper or cardboard | 15,000 tonnes |
| Waste textiles | 1,000 tonnes |
| Waste plastics | 500 tonnes |
| Waste glass | 5,000 tonnes |
| Waste steel cans, aluminium cans or aluminium foil | 500 tonnes |
| Waste food or drink cartons | 500 tonnes |
| Waste articles which are to be used for construction work, and can be so used in their existing state | 100 tonnes |
| Solvents | 5 cubic metres |
| Refrigerants and halons | 18 tonnes |
| Tyres | 250 tyres |
| Waste mammalian protein | 100 tonnes |
| Waste mammalian tallow | 100 tonnes |
Quantity
The total quantity of waste to be stored at any one time must not exceed the maximum total quantities stated in Table 7 of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (as reproduced above).
Storage
Each kind of waste must be stored separately. The waste can be stored for no more than 12 months.
Location
Storage must be in a secure place and can be on any premises.
Additional Conditions
The stored waste must be recovered or reused by an activity described in Paragraph 12 of the Regulations, or in any other recovery operation.
What the legislation says
The full wording of the paragraph 17 exemption can be found in Schedule 2 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003. These regulations have been amended a number of times. A document containing subsequent legislative updates can be found on the NIEA website at
www.ni-environment.gov.uk/final_amended_wml_regs.pdf (.PDF 664KB)
Relevant Objectives in relation to the disposal or recovery of waste are given in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Regulations.
If you think that you can meet the requirements of the paragraph 17 exemption and wish to proceed with the registration please contact:-
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Land and Resource Management
1st Floor Klondyke Building
Cromac Avenue
Gasworks Business Park
Lower Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JA
Telephone 028 9056 9358
Fax 028 9056 9376
or alternatively click on the links below for printable guidance and application form
