3.—(1) The treatment of relevant waste for the purposes of removing grease, oil or any other non-metallic contaminant by heating it in an appliance where the requirements of sub-paragraph (4) are met using a process that is not an excluded process.
(2) The table specifying relevant waste for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.
Codes | Waste types |
|---|---|
| 160117 | Ferrous metal |
| 160118 | Non ferrous metal |
| 191001 | Iron and steel waste |
| 191002 | Non ferrous waste |
| 191202 | Ferrous metal |
| 191203 | Non ferrous metal |
| 200140 | Metals |
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are that—
(a)the total quantity of waste stored or treated at any one time does not exceed 10 tonnes; and
(b)the waste is stored in a secure location with sealed drainage.
(4) The requirements in this sub-paragraph are that—
(a)the appliance has a net rated thermal input of less than 0.2 megawatts; and
(b)where it is used together with other appliances (whether or not it is operated simultaneously with such other appliances), the aggregate net rated thermal input of all the appliances is less than 0.2 megawatts.
(5) The processes that are excluded processes for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are—
(a)the removal by heat of plastic or rubber covering from scrap cable or any asbestos contaminant;
(b)a process that is an activity listed in Section 2.1 (other than paragraph (d) of Part B) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 involving the heating of iron, steel or ferrous alloy; and
(c)a process that is an activity described in Part A(1) or A(2) of Section 2.2 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 involving the heating of any non-ferrous metal or non-ferrous metal alloy.