Waste stream(s) permitted
Non-liquid waste, including WEEE.
Quantity
The amount stored must not at any time exceed 50 cubic metres in total.
Up to 10 tonnes of scrap rails can be stored on operational land(2) of a railway, light railway or tramway, pending their collection or transport.
Storage and location
Storage must be in a secure container or containers.
Waste must not be stored for a period exceeding 3 months.
The person storing the waste must either own the storage container(s) or have the owner’s consent.
The storage container(s) must not be on a site that also receives waste for disposal or recovery elsewhere. This excludes storage at sites commonly known as transfer stations. This exemption is to apply at sites where the transfer of waste is merely ancillary to the operations of the site.
A transfer station is a facility designed or adapted for the purpose of transferring waste
Additional conditions
This exemption does not allow the storage of waste at a place used for the dismantling of waste motor vehicles or scrap metal recovery.
Under Annexe III of the WEEE Directive, sites for storage (including temporary storage) of WEEE prior to their treatment must have impermeable surfaces and waterproof covering for appropriate areas.
Interpretation
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment or "WEEE" means electrical or electronic equipment which is waste within the meaning of Article 1(a) of Directive 75/442/EEC, including all components, subassemblies and consumables which are part of the product at the time of discarding.
- Operational land has the meaning given by Article 2 of the Planning (General Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993.
What the legislation says
The full wording of the paragraph 40 exemption can be found in Schedule 2 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.
Relevant Objectives in relation to the disposal or recovery of waste are given in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Regulations.
Should you have any queries in relation to your application please contact:-
Forms and guidance
- Paragraph 40 guidance
- General guidance
- you can also use the apply online facility