
Notes to Table 1:     The following certificates ceased to be awarded on 9th October 1997: A, B, C, N, O, Z, AA, BB, and CC.      The following certificates will cease to be awarded on 31st March 2003: D, E, F, P, Q, R, DD, EE, FF, GG and HH.     ,
1,Landfill site for hazardous waste,A, D, or G,
2,Landfill site for hazardous waste – single waste stream,A, D, G or H,
3,Landfill site for non-hazardous waste,A, B, D, E, G or I,
4,Landfill site for non-hazardous waste – single waste stream,A, B, D, E, G, H, I or J,
5,Landfill site for inert waste with a total capacity of greater than 50,000 cubic metres,A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I or K,
6,Landfill site for insert waste with a total capacity of greater than 50,000 cubic metres – single waste stream,A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K or L,
7,Closed landfill site for hazardous waste,A, D, G or M,
8,Closed landfill site for hazardous waste – single waste stream,A, D, G, H or M,
9,Closed landfill site for non-hazardous waste,A, B, D, E, G, I or M,
10,Closed landfill site for non-hazardous waste – single waste stream,A, B, D, E, G, H, I, J or M,
11,Closed landfill site for inert waste with a total capacity of greater than 50,000 cubic metres,A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K or M,
12,Closed landfill site for inert waste with a total capacity of greater than 50,000 cubic metres – single waste stream,A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L or M,
13,Treatment plant where hazardous waste is subjected to a chemical or physical process,N, P or S,
14,Treatment plant where hazardous clinical waste is subject to a physical or chemical process,N, P, S or Ss,
15,Treatment plant where hazardous waste is subjected to a chemical or physical process for the treatment of contaminated land,N, P, S or T,
16,Treatment plant where non-hazardous waste is subjected to a chemical or physical process,N, P, Q, S or U,
17,Treatment plant where non-hazardous waste is subjected to a composting process,N, P, Q, S, U or W,
18,Treatment plant where non-hazardous waste is subjected to a chemical or physical process for the treatment of contaminated land,N, P, Q, S, T, U or V,
19,Treatment plant where non-hazardous clinical waste is subjected to a chemical or physical process,N, P, S, Ss or X,
20,Treatment plant where inert waste is subjected to a chemical or physical process,N, O, P, Q, R, S, U or Y,
21,Transfer station for hazardous waste where the capacity of the facility is greater than 5 cubic metres,Z, DD, or II,
22,Transfer station for hazardous clinical waste where the capacity of the facility is greater than 5 cubic metres,Z, DD, II or JJ,
23,Transfer station for non-hazardous waste where the capacity of the facility is greater than 5 cubic metres,Z, DD, EE, II or KK,
24,Transfer station for non-hazardous clinical waste where the capacity of the facility is greater than 5 cubic metres,Z, DD, II , JJ or LL,
25,Transfer station for inert waste where the capacity is greater than 50 cubic metres,Z, AA, DD, EE, FF, II , KK or MM,
26,Civic amenity site where the amount of waste accepted is 5000 tonnes per annum or less,Z, BB, DD, EE, GG, II , KK or NN,
27,Civic amenity site where the amount of waste accepted is greater than 5000 tonnes per annum,Z, DD, EE, II or KK,
28,Site where waste is burned in an incinerator designed to incinerate waste at a rate of more than 50 kilograms per hour but less than 1 tonne per hour,CC, HH or OO,

A,Managing Landfill Operations: Special Waste (Level IV ),
B,Managing Landfill Operations: Biodegradable Waste (Level IV ),
C,Landfill Operations: Inert Waste (Level III ),
D,Managing Landfill Operations: Special Waste (Level 4),
E,Managing Landfill Operations: Biodegradable Waste (Level 4),
F,Landfill Operations: Inert Waste (Level 3),
G,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Landfill Hazardous Waste,
H,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Landfill Hazardous Waste (Single Waste Stream),
I,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Landfill Non-Hazardous Waste,
J,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Landfill Non-Hazardous Waste (Single Waste Stream),
K,Level 3 in Waste Management Operations – Inert Waste (Landfill),
L,Level 3 in Waste Management Operations – Inert Waste (Single Waste Stream),
M,Level 3 in Waste Management Operations – Closed Landfill,
N,Managing Treatment Operations: Special Waste (Level IV ),
O,Treatment Operations: Inert Waste (Level III ),
P,Managing Treatment Operations: Clinical or Special Waste (Level 4),
Q,Managing Treatment Operations: Biodegradable Waste (Level 4),
R,Treatment Operations: Inert Waste (Level 3),
S,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Treatment Hazardous Waste,
Ss,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Treatment Hazardous Waste (Clinical),
T,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Treatment Hazardous Waste (Remediation of Contaminated Land),
U,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Treatment Non-Hazardous Waste,
V,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Treatment Non-Hazardous Waste (Remediation of Contaminated Land),
W,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Treatment Non-Hazardous Waste (Composting),
X,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations – Managing Treatment Non-Hazardous Waste (Clinical),
Y,Level 3 in Waste Management Operations – Inert Waste (Treatment),
Z,Managing Transfer Operations: Special Waste (Level IV ),
AA,Transfer Operations: Inert Waste (Level III ),
BB,Civic Amenity Site Operations (Level III ),
CC,Managing Incineration Operations: Special Waste (Level IV ),
DD,Managing Transfer Operations: Clinical or Special Waste (Level 4),
EE,Managing Transfer Operations: Biodegradable Waste (Level 4),
FF,Transfer Operations: Inert Waste (Level 3),
GG,Civic Amenity Site Operations: (Level 3),
HH,Managing Incinerator Operations: Special Waste (Level 4),
II,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations: Managing Transfer Hazardous Waste,
JJ,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations: Managing Transfer Hazardous Waste (Clinical),
KK,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations: Managing Transfer Non-Hazardous Waste,
LL,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations: Managing Transfer Non-Hazardous Waste (Clinical),
MM,Level 3 in Waste Management Operations: Inert Waste (Transfer),
NN,Level 3 in Waste Management Operations: Civic Amenity Site,
OO,Level 4 in Waste Management Operations: Managing Incineration,

   Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.    ,
   Wastes containing dangerous substances are not included.    ,
   The wastes listed do not include all of the wastes specified in the European Waste Catalogue under the code referred to.    ,


02 01 03,plant-tissue waste,

02 04 01,soil from cleaning and washing beet,

03 01 01,waste bark and cork,
03 01 05,sawdust shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer,

03 03 01,waste bark and wood,

17 05 04,soil and stones,

19 05 03,off-specification compost consisting only of biodegradable waste,

20 02 01,biodegradable waste,
20 02 02,soil and stones,


02 01 99,straw, wood or paper-based bedding waste, slurry or dirty water from stables, zoos, animal parks or livestock markets,

02 02 03,materials unsuitable for consumption or processing consisting of blood and gut contents from abattoirs or poultry preparation plants,
02 03,wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve production; yeast and yeast extract production, molasses preparation and fermentation– all wastes under this category,
02 04,wastes from sugar processing– all wastes under this category,
02 05,wastes from production of dairy products,
02 06,wastes from the baking and confectionery industry -all wastes under this category,
02 07,wastes from the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (except coffee, tea and cocoa)– all wastes under this category,

03 03 05,de-inked paper sludge from paper recycling,
03 03 09,lime mud waste,

04 01 07,sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium,

04 02 10,organic matter from natural products (for example grease, wax ),
04 02 15,wastes from finishing other than those containing organic solvents,
04 02 20,sludges from on-site effluent treatment,
04 02 21,wastes from unprocessed textile fibres,
04 02 22,wastes from processed textile fibres,

10 13 04,wastes from calcination and hydration of lime,

17 05 06,dredging spoil,

19 06 03,liquor from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste,
19 06 04,digestate from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste,
19 06 05,liquor from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste,
19 06 06,digestate from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste,

   Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.    ,
   Wastes containing dangerous substances are not included.    ,
   The wastes listed do not include all of the wastes specified in the European Waste Catalogue under the code referred to.    ,


01 04 08,waste gravel and crushed rocks,
01 04 09,waste sand and clays,

02 04 01,soil from cleaning and washing beet,

10 01 01,bottom ash and slag (excluding oil fly ash and boiler dust),

10 12 08,waste ceramics, bricks, tiles and construction products (after thermal processing),

10 13 14,waste concrete and concrete sludge,

17 01 01,concrete,
17 01 02,bricks,
17 01 03,tiles and ceramics,
17 01 07,mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics,

17 05 08,track ballast,

19 12 09,minerals (for example sand, stones),

19 13 02,solid waste from soil remediation,

20 02 02,soil and stones,


03 03 05,de-inked sludges from paper recyling,
03 03 07,de-inked paper pulp from paper recycling,
03 03 09,lime mud waste,

17 05 04,soil and stones,
17 05 06,dredging spoil,

19 05 03,off-specification compost consisting only of biodegradable waste***,

19 08 05,sludges from treatment of urban waste water,

19 13 04,sludges from soil remediation,

   Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.    ,
   Wastes containing dangerous substances are not included.    ,
   The wastes listed do not include all of the wastes specified in the European Waste Catalogue under the code referred to.    ,

01 04 08,waste gravel and crushed rocks,
01 04 09,waste sand and clays,

02 04 01,soil from cleaning and washing beet,

10 01 01,bottom ash and slag (excluding oil fly ash and boiler dust),

10 02 02,unprocessed slag,

10 09 03,furnace slag,

10 10 03,furnace slag,

10 12 08,waste ceramics, bricks, tiles and construction products (after thermal processing),

10 13 14,waste concrete and concrete sludge,

17 01 01,concrete,
17 01 02,bricks,
17 01 03,tiles and ceramics,
17 01 07,mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics,

17 03 02,road base and road planings ,

17 05 08,track ballast,

19 01 12,bottom ash and slag**,

19 12 09,minerals (for example sand, stones),

19 13 02,solid waste from soil remediation,

20 02 02,soil and stones,

7, 9 and 19, A plan of each place at which the exempt activity is to be carried on showing–     the boundaries of that place; and      the locations within that place at which the exempt activity is to be carried on.    ,
7, 1   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 email address;     b   a description of the waste to be used, its physical form and the process from which it arose;     c   a description of where and how the waste will be stored pending the use;     d   a description of the land on which the waste is to be treated with the waste, including its location as identified by reference to a map and a six figure Ordnance Survey grid reference, and its area, the area available for the treatment, the soil, crops grown or to be grown in the soil and all wastes used to treat the land in the previous six months;     e   the method and intended date of treatment, the quantities of waste to be used and the rate of application;     f   details of the benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement to be expected from the treatment, including any analysis of the waste or the soil, and management plans;     g   the location of any controlled waters within 15 metres of the land on which the waste is to be used; and     h   the intended start and completion date of the storage or treatment.     ,
, 2   The notice shall be accompanied by the following documents–   a   an analysis of the wastes to be used and the soil which is to be treated with them;     b   an assessment of the risk of pollution caused by the use;     c   a certificate describing how the treatment will result in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement, which shall be prepared by or based on advice from a person who, in the opinion of SEPA , has appropriate technical or professional expertise.     ,
, 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; and     f   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.     ,


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9, 1   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 email address;     b   where less than 2,500 cubic metres of waste are to be used, a description of the treatment, the type and quantity of waste to be used and the location of the treatment;     c   where 2,500 or more cubic metres of waste are to be used–   i   the total quantity of waste to be used;     ii   the type of waste to be used, identified by reference to the descriptions in the second column of Table 2A;     iii   the location of the land where the waste is to be used or stored, identified by reference to a map and a six figure Ordnance Survey grid reference, including the name, address, telephone number and, if applicable, the fax number and email address of the landowner;     iv   a plan of the use with cross-sections showing the proposed levels of the land affected by the treatment;     v   the intended start and completion date of the use or storage.       ,
, 2   Where any of the wastes listed in Part II of Table 2A is to be used, the notice shall be accompanied by a certificate describing how the activity will result in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement, which shall be prepared by or based on advice from a person who, in the opinion of SEPA , has appropriate technical or professional expertise.   ,
19, The notice shall include the following particulars–     the establishment or undertaking’s name, address and telephone number, and, if applicable, its fax number and email address;      where less than 2,500 cubic metres of waste are to be stored or used, a description of the use, the type and quantity of waste to be stored or used and the location of the use;      where more than 2,500 cubic metres of waste are to be used for relevant work–     the total quantity of waste to be stored or used;      the type of waste to be stored or used, identified by reference to the descriptions in the second column of Table 4AA;      the location of the land where the waste is to be stored or used, identified by reference to a map and a six figure Ordnance Survey grid reference, including the name, address, telephone number and, if applicable, the fax number and email address of the landowner;      a plan of the use, with cross-sections showing the proposed final levels of the land affected by the use; and      the intended start and completion date of the storage or use.       ,

7,An inspection shall be carried out at the time of treatment or, where that is not possible, not later than 4 weeks thereafter.,
9, 19, An initial inspection shall be carried out at the time when the exempt activity commences.    Thereafter, periodic inspections shall be carried out at intervals not exceeding 12 months.  ,
