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CWR and IED. What do they mean to me?. Tina Benfield Senior Technical Officer. Controlled Waste Regulations 2012. Repeal of 1992 legislation Classification Place of production Nature of waste or activity Charges for collection and or disposal. Key Changes. Charity Shops
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CWR and IED. What do they mean to me? Tina Benfield Senior Technical Officer
Controlled Waste Regulations 2012 • Repeal of 1992 legislation • Classification • Place of production • Nature of waste or activity • Charges for collection and or disposal
Key Changes • Charity Shops • Household waste and charge disposal if waste is not from domestic property • Schools • Household waste and charge for disposal in Wales, England if collection not already undertaken before regulations in force • Non-publicly funded schools charge for disposal
Key Changes cont’d • Holiday accommodation • Confirmation of tents, campsites, caravan sites and boats that are used for holiday accommodation • Residential home • Distinction between residential home and nursing home • Care home or part of a hospital • Disposal charge applicable
Industrial Emissions Directive • Combining 7 Directives • Incineration Directive • Solvent Emissions • Integrated Pollution Prevention Control • Large Combustion Plants • Three relating to Titanium Dioxide Industry
Main Impact of IED • Many EPR sites now IED • Extends coverage of non-hazardous waste management activities to include specific recovery activities • Threshold levels for composting • Capacity exceeding 75 tonnes per day, around 20,000 tonnes per annum • Threshold levels for anaerobic digestion • Capacity exceeding 100 tonnes per day, around 28,000 tonnes per annum
When will IED changes occur? • Current Schedule 7 in force till 7 January 2014 • New Schedule 7 in force from 7 January 2013 and applicable to new installations • Applicable to existing installations from 7 January 2014 • Applicable to ‘new’ IPPC installations from 7 July 2015