The Waste Management Licensing Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Amendment of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994

19.  In Schedule 3A(1)–

(a) In Part 1 (Plans and documents required for registration)–

(i) in the first column (paragraph number of exempt activity in Schedule 3), in the first entry in that column, for “7, 9 and 19” substitute “7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 12A, 19 and 46”;

(ii) in paragraph 1(d) of the entry corresponding to paragraph 7 of Schedule 3, for “on which the waste” substitute “which”;

(iii) for paragraph 3 of the entry corresponding to paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 and Table 4C, substitute–

“3.   Wastes shall be analysed in relation to the following parameters–

(a) percentage dry solids content;

(b) pH;

(c) conductivity (mS);

(d) total content of major nutrients and readily plant available ammonium-nitrogen with the results to be expressed on a fresh weight basis;

(e) biochemical oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand;

(f) where SEPA considers this to be appropriate, in relation to the types of waste whose codes are listed in the first column of Table 4C, the parameters ticked in the remaining columns of the Table; and

(g) such other parameters as SEPA considers appropriate.

TABLE 4C

	Parameter
Codes referred to in European Waste Catalogue	Neutralising Value	Micro-biology	Oils & Fats	Potential toxic elements	Prescribed substances*	Carbon/ Nitrogen ratio
03 03 05	✓			✓	✓	✓
02 01 99, 03 01 01, 03 01 05, 03 03 01 17 05 04, 20 02 02		✓		✓	✓
02 02 03		✓	✓
02 03, 02 04, 02 05, 02 06, 02 07	✓		✓
03 03 09, 10 13 04	✓			✓	✓
02 01 03, 02 04 01, 19 05 03, 20 02 01		✓		✓	✓	✓
04 02 10, 04 02 15, 04 02 20, 04 02 21, 04 02 22						✓
04 01 07			✓	✓	✓
17 05 06, 19 06 03, 19 06 04, 19 06 05, 19 06 06				✓	✓

*ie. Substances prescribed in Schedule 6 to the Environmental (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991(2).”; and

(iv) After Table 4C, insert the following entries at the appropriate places by the numbering of the corresponding entry in the first column of Part I–

“Paragraph Number of Exempt activity in Schedule 3	Plans and documents required
8	The notice shall include the following particulars– (a) the name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, the fax number and e-mail address of the establishment or undertaking that is to store or use the sludge and the establishment or undertaking supplying it; (b) the quantity of sludge to be stored or used and its origin; (c) how that sludge has been treated; (d) the location in which the sludge is to be stored or spread, including a description of any container or lagoon to be used; (e) the locations of any buildings, public rights of way, abstraction points or surface waters above Ordnance Datum which are situated within 400 metres of the boundaries of that place; (f) where sludge is to be used for treatment of the land, the notice shall be accompanied by a certificate describing how the activity will result in ecological improvement or as the case may be, enhancement of the growth of crops, which shall be prepared by or based on advice from a person who, in the opinion of SEPA, has appropriate technical or professional expertise.
10	The notice shall include the following particulars– (a) the establishment or undertaking’s name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address; (b) a description of the proposed activity; (c) a plan showing the location and specifications of any such impermeable pavements, drainage systems or hardstandings as are mentioned in paragraph 10.
12 and 12A where the activities involve more than 10 tonnes of waste per year	The notice shall include the following particulars– (a) the establishment or undertaking’s name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address; (b) the plan accompanying the notice given to SEPA shall show locations of any buildings, public rights of way, abstraction points or surface waters above Ordnance Datum which are situated within 250 metres of the boundaries of that place; (c) the quantities and types of waste to be composted, identified by reference to the descriptions in the second column of Table 3B, and the expected duration of the composting; (d) where containment is to be provided as referred to in Table 3C, the method of containment.”; and

(b) In Part 2 (assessment of benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement), in paragraph 1, for “paragraphs 7 and 9” substitute “paragraphs 7, 8 and 9”.

(1)

Schedule 3A was inserted by regulation 11 of S.S.I. 2003/171.

(2)

S.I. 1999/472; amended by S.I. 1993/1749, 2405, 1995/3247, 1998/767 and S.S.I. 2000/323.