Storage of waste in a secure place
17.—(1) Storage in a secure place on any premises of waste of a type listed in the Table in sub-paragraph (2) if—
(a)the waste is stored for the purpose of its recovery;
(b)the total quantity of any particular type of waste stored on those premises at any time does not exceed the corresponding storage limit specified in the Table;
(c)the period for which any particular type of waste is stored on those premises does not exceed the corresponding limits specified in the Table;
(d)in the case of hazardous waste, the waste is stored on an impermeable surface;
(e)in the case of any solvents, chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, paints or edible oil, the waste is stored in sealed leak proof containers; and
(f)each kind of waste listed in the Table and stored on those premises is kept separately.
(2) The Table referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is set out below.
| Kind of Waste(1) | Maximum quantity stored at one time | Maximum duration of storage |
|---|---|---|
(1) Where a description of a waste follows a 6 digit code, only that kind of waste falling within the code is included | ||
| 02 01 02, 02 02 02 (mammalian protein) | 60,000 tonnes | 12 months |
| 02 01 02, 02 02 02 (mammalian tallow) | 45,000 tonnes | 12 months |
| 10 11 12, 15 01 07, 16 01 20, 17 02 02, 19 12 05, 20 01 02 (glass) | 5,000 tonnes | 12 months |
| 14 06 01* (chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons) | 18 tonnes | 6 months |
| 14 06 02*, 14 06 03*, 20 01 13* (solvents and solvent mixtures) | 5 cubic metres | 6 months |
| 15 01 01, 19 12 01, 20 01 01 (paper and cardboard) | 15,000 tonnes | 12 months |
| 15 01 01, 19 12 01, 20 01 01 (cartons) | 500 tonnes | 12 months |
| 15 01 02, 20 01 39 (plastic) | 500 tonnes | 12 months |
| 15 01 04, 20 01 40 (cans and foil) | 500 tonnes | 12 months |
| 16 01 03 (tyres) | 1,000 tyres | 12 months |
| 17 01 01 to 17 08 02 except for 17 03 02, 17 05 04, 17 05 06 and 17 05 08 (non-hazardous construction and demolition waste articles which are to be used for construction work and are capable of being used in their existing state) | 100 tonnes | 12 months |
| 15 01 03, 17 02 01, 17 02 04*, 20 01 37*, 20 01 38 (wood including telegraph poles and railway sleepers) | 100 tonnes | 12 months |
| 15 01 09, 19 12 08, 20 01 10, 20 01 11 (textiles and clothes) | 1,000 tonnes | 12 months |
| 20 01 25 (edible oil) | 500 tonnes | 12 months |
| 20 01 27*, 20 01 28 (paints (excluding specialist and industrial paints, wood preservatives, aerosol and spray paints, inks, adhesives and resins) pending re-use as paint) | 10,000 litres | 6 months |