Preparatory treatments of certain waste
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11.—(1) Carrying on, at any place, an operation specified in column 2 of the Table in sub-paragraph (2) relating to a corresponding kind of waste listed in column 1 of that Table where—
(a)the operation is carried on with a view to the recovery or reuse of the waste, whether or not by the person carrying it on; and
(b)the total quantity of any particular kind of waste dealt with at that place does not in any period of 7 days exceed the corresponding limit specified in column 3 of that Table.
(2) The Table referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is set out below.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Kind of waste | Operations | Limit (tonnes per week) |
| Waste paper or cardboard | Baling, sorting or shredding | 3,000 |
| Waste textiles | Baling, sorting or shredding | 100 |
| Waste plastic | Baling, sorting, shredding, densifying or washing | 100 |
| Waste glass | Sorting, crushing or washing | 1,000 |
| Waste steel cans, aluminium cans or aluminium foil | Sorting, crushing, pulverising, shredding, compacting or baling | 100 |
| Waste food or drink cartons | Sorting, crushing, pulverising, shredding, compacting or baling | 100 |