The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010

Temporary storage at a collection point

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4.—(1) The temporary storage of waste at a collection point for the purposes of recovering or disposing of the waste elsewhere.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, the conditions are that—

(a)the waste does not contain or consist of—

(i)asbestos,

(ii)any substance with a flash point of less than 21 degrees Celsius;

(b)the waste is stored in a secure container;

(c)where more than one type of waste is stored, the types are not mixed;

(d)in relation to WEEE, the total quantity of waste stored at any one time does not exceed 30 cubic metres;

(e)in relation to non-hazardous waste that —

(i)is not WEEE, and

(ii)is to be recovered elsewhere,

the total quantity of waste stored any one time does not exceed 50 cubic metres; and

(f)in relation to waste not covered by paragraph (d) or (e), the total quantity of waste stored at any one time does not exceed 5 cubic metres.