2.—(1) Table 1 describes waste which is to be treated as household waste, industrial waste or commercial waste because of the place where it is produced.
(2) The second column of Table 1 describes the places at which waste is produced.
(3) For the purposes of Part 2 of the 1997 Order the waste must be treated as the type of waste specified in the third column, subject to any exception in the fourth column.
(4) But in a case where paragraph 3 or 4(3) requires waste to be treated inconsistently with sub-paragraph (3), the requirements of those paragraphs take precedence.
| No. | Description | Classification | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Private storage premises used wholly or mainly for the storage of articles of domestic use | Household waste | |
| 2 | Land belonging to or used wholly or mainly in connection with domestic property or a caravan where waste from that property or caravan is to be treated as household waste | Household waste | |
| 3 | A private garage | Household waste | Where the garage has a floor area exceeding 25m2 or is not used wholly or mainly for the accommodation of a private motor vehicle, the waste is to be treated as commercial waste |
| 4 | A vehicle or vessel used wholly for the purposes of living accommodation | Household waste | Where the vehicle or vessel is used in the course of a business for the provision of self-catering accommodation, the waste is to be treated as commercial waste |
| 5 | A place of worship | Household waste | |
| 6 | A residential hostel which provides accommodation only to persons with no other permanent address or who are unable to live at their permanent address | Household waste | |
| 7 | A ‘Bed and Breakfast’ | Household waste | |
| 8 | Prisons, Borstals or other such penal institution | Household waste | |
| 9 | A charity shop selling donated goods originating from domestic property | Household waste | |
| 10 | A caravan or mobile home site for members of the Irish Traveller Community | Household waste | |
| 11 | Premises used wholly or mainly for public meetings | Household waste | |
| 12 | University, school or other educational establishment | Household waste | |
| 13 | Domestic property used in the course of a business for the provision of self-catering accommodation | Commercial waste | |
| 14 | A caravan— (a) used in the course of a business for the provision of self-catering accommodation; or (b) which is not allowed to be used for human habitation throughout the year by virtue of a licence or planning permission | Commercial waste | |
| 15 | Premises occupied by a charity and wholly or mainly used for charitable purposes | Commercial waste | Where the waste is from a place of worship or from premises used wholly or mainly for public meetings, it is to be treated as household waste |
| 16 | A camp site or a tent pitched on land other than a camp site | Commercial waste | Where the waste is from domestic premises at a camp site, it is to be treated as household waste |
| 17 | Premises occupied by a club, society or any association of persons in which activities are conducted for the benefit of the members | Commercial waste | |
| 18 | Premises occupied by— (a) a court; (b) a government department; (c) a district council; (d) a person appointed by or under any enactment to discharge public functions; (e) a body incorporated by Royal Charter; and (f) A public body or Trust. | Commercial waste | Waste classified as household waste or industrial waste because it is from a place— (a) otherwise described in this table (except for entry 27); or (b) described in Article 2(2) of the 1997 Order (household waste or industrial waste) |
| 19 | A hotel | Commercial waste | |
| 20 | Any part of a ‘mixed hereditament’ used for the purposes of a trade or business | Commercial waste | |
| 21 | A market or fair | Commercial waste | |
| 22 | The practice of a general medical practitioner | Commercial waste | |
| 23 | An office or showroom | Commercial waste | |
| 24 | A workshop or similar premises which is not a factory only because— (a) those working there are not employees; or (b) the work carried on there is not carried on by way of trade or for purposes of gain | Industrial waste | Where the principal activities at the premises are computer operations or the copying of documents by photographic or lithographic means the waste is to be treated as commercial waste |
| 25 | A laboratory | Industrial waste | |
| 26 | A scientific research association | Industrial waste | |
| 27 | Premises used for the breeding, boarding or stabling of animals | Industrial waste | |
| 28 | Waste imported into Northern Ireland | Industrial waste | |
| 29 | Directive waste from a place (including any vehicle, vessel or aircraft) not otherwise described in this table or in Article 2(2) of the 1997 Order (household waste and commercial waste) | Industrial waste |