Mechanical treatment of end-of-life tyres (T8)
8.—(1) The treatment of end-of-life tyres, including such tyres in a shredded or granulated form, that are relevant waste by a relevant treatment operation and associated prior treatment.
(2) The table specifying relevant waste and relevant treatment operations for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.
Codes | Waste types | Relevant treatment operation |
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160103 | End-of-life tyres | Granulating, baling, peeling, shaving, shredding and re-treading of tyres |
191204 | Shredded or granulated end-of-life tyres only | Granulating |
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are that—
(a)the total quantity of waste stored or treated over any 7-day period does not exceed—
(i)60 tonnes of truck tyres, or
(ii)40 tonnes of any other tyres;
(b)within the limits in paragraph (a), the total quantity stored together does not exceed 10 tonnes;
(c)in relation to any relevant treatment operation that is granulating, the treatment is carried on indoors; and
(d)in relation to any relevant treatment operation that is re-treading, the treatment is for the purposes of re-using the waste.
(4) In this paragraph, “associated prior treatment” means cleaning tyres and separating rims from them prior to treatment.