Paragraph 27
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 27 allows baling, compacting, crushing, shredding or pulverising of waste at the place where it is produced.
Storage and Location
Waste which is to be submitted to any of the above treatments may be stored temporarily, at the site where it was produced.
What the legislation says
The full wording of the paragraph 27 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. These are contained in a document containing subsequent legislative updates (.PDF 664Kb)
Relevant Objectives in relation to the disposal or recovery of waste are given in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Regulations.
Paragraph 27 is NOT required to be registered in accordance with the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (as amended).
For further information, please contact:-
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Land and Resource Management
First Floor Klondyke Building
Cromac Avenue
Gasworks Business Park
Lower Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JA
Telephone 028 9056 9358
Fax 028 9056 9376
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