The Disposal of Controlled Waste (Exceptions) Regulations 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/508
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Disposal of Controlled Waste (Exceptions) Regulations 1991.

(2) These Regulations shall come into force in England and Wales on 1 April 1991 and in Scotland on 1 April 1992.

Section 2 Exceptions from section 3(1) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), section 3(1) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 shall not apply as respects any deposit of controlled waste on land or the use of any plant or equipment for the purpose of disposing of, or dealing with, controlled waste so far as that deposit or use—

(a) is, or forms part of, a process which is for the time being designated pursuant to section 2(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for central control, the carrying on of which is for the time being authorised under section 6 of that Act; or

(b) is an activity described in the Schedule hereto constituting, or forming part of, a process for the lime being so designated for local control, the carrying on of which is so authorised.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not exempt the final disposal of controlled waste by deposit in or on land.

Section 1

In this Schedule, “Schedule 1” means Schedule 1 to the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulation 1991 .

Section 2

Using untreated straw, poultry litter or wood as a fuel so far as it constitutes a process or part of a process within a description in Part B of Section 1.3 of Schedule 1 and any related activity so far as it constitutes a process or part of a process within such a description.

Section 3

Using tyres as a fuel and any related fuel feeding so far as it constitutes a process or part of a process falling within the said Part B of Section 1.3.

Section 4

The operation of a scrap metal furnace and the loading or unloading of such a furnace so far as those activities form part of a process described in paragraph (b) of Part B of Section 2.2 of Schedule 1.

Section 5

Pulverising bricks, tiles or concrete so far as those activities form a process or part of a process described in paragraph (c) of Part B of Section 3.4 of Schedule 1.

Section 6

Depositing glass as part of a process described in Part B of Section 3.5 of Schedule 1.

Section 7

Incinerating waste as a process or part of a process described in paragraph (a) of Part B of Section 5.1 of Schedule 1; depositing animal remains at the site of an incinerator for burning as mentioned in that paragraph and any other operation ancillary to the burning of animal remains which forms part of a process so described.