SCHEDULE 3Descriptions: exempt waste operations and other operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply
PART 1Exempt waste operations: descriptions
Crushing waste discharge lamps42
1
Crushing waste discharge lamps (including fluorescent tubes which are hazardous waste within category 20 01 21*) for the purposes of volume reduction prior to collection , where the material is intended for recovery or reuse if—
a
the operation is carried on in equipment designed for the purpose of volume reduction prior to collection;
b
the operation is carried on solely for that purpose;
c
the mercury concentration in emissions does not exceed 50 microgrammes/cubic metre; and
d
the total quantity of lamps processed in any period of 24 hours does not exceed 3 tonnes.
2
Secure storage of such lamps prior to crushing, or after crushing but prior to collection, if—
a
the lamps are stored under weatherproof covering; and
b
after crushing, the lamps are stored in a secure container.