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.