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sch.2-sec.55Other waste reprocessing or treatment
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### sch.2-sec.55 Other waste reprocessing or treatment
Other waste reprocessing or treatment (the relevant activity ) consists of operating a facility for receiving waste and—
reprocessing the waste; or
treating the waste to render it non-hazardous or less hazardous.
The relevant activity does not include an activity to which section 53 , 54 , 61 or 62 applies.
operating a facility for receiving waste and reprocessing or treating the waste using bioremediation, chemical fixation, microwaves or an autoclave
In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out.
Threshold
Aggregate environmental score
3
operating a facility for receiving and either reprocessing or treating, in a year, the following quantity of general waste—
5,000t or less
28
C
more than 5,000t but not more than 10,000t
39
C
more than 10,000t
48
C
operating a facility for receiving and either reprocessing or treating, in a year, the following quantity of category 2 regulated waste—
5,000t or less
38
C
more than 5,000t but not more than 10,000t
52
C
more than 10,000t
65
C
operating a facility for receiving and either reprocessing or treating, in a year, the following quantity of category 1 regulated waste—
5,000t or less
46
C
more than 5,000t but not more than 10,000t
65
C
more than 10,000t
82
C
operating a facility for receiving and either reprocessing or treating clinical waste or biosecurity waste
46
C
In this section—
reprocessing includes recycling.
(sch.2-sec.55-ssec.1) Other waste reprocessing or treatment (the relevant activity ) consists of operating a facility for receiving waste and— reprocessing the waste; or treating the waste to render it non-hazardous or less hazardous.
(sch.2-sec.55-ssec.2) The relevant activity does not include an activity to which section 53 , 54 , 61 or 62 applies. operating a facility for receiving waste and reprocessing or treating the waste using bioremediation, chemical fixation, microwaves or an autoclave
(sch.2-sec.55-ssec.3) In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 operating a facility for receiving and either reprocessing or treating, in a year, the following quantity of general waste— 5,000t or less 28 C more than 5,000t but not more than 10,000t 39 C more than 10,000t 48 C operating a facility for receiving and either reprocessing or treating, in a year, the following quantity of category 2 regulated waste— 5,000t or less 38 C more than 5,000t but not more than 10,000t 52 C more than 10,000t 65 C operating a facility for receiving and either reprocessing or treating, in a year, the following quantity of category 1 regulated waste— 5,000t or less 46 C more than 5,000t but not more than 10,000t 65 C more than 10,000t 82 C operating a facility for receiving and either reprocessing or treating clinical waste or biosecurity waste 46 C
(sch.2-sec.55-ssec.4) In this section— reprocessing includes recycling.
- (a) reprocessing the waste; or
- (b) treating the waste to render it non-hazardous or less hazardous.