Paragraph 10 - Reception and treatment of specified waste at a Water Treatment Works

What the legislation says:

10. —(1) Subject to sub paragraph (4)–

(a) the reception and treatment within the curtilage of a water treatment works of any of the wastes listed in Table 4 if the total quantity of waste which is treated in any period of 12 months does not exceed 100,000 cubic metres; and

(b) the secure storage within the curtilage of a water treatment works of waste intended to be treated in reliance on the exemption conferred by paragraph (a).

(2) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph–

(a) any recovery operation carried on within the curtilage of a sewage treatment works of any of the wastes listed in Table 4;

(b) the secure storage within the curtilage of a sewage treatment works of waste intended to be submitted to the activity mentioned in paragraph (a).

Table 4
Codes*	Types of waste
Waste from waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified (19 08)
19 08 01	Screenings
19 08 05	Sludges from treatment of urban waste water
Wastes from the preparation of water intended for human consumption or water for industrial use (19 09)
19 09 02	Sludges from water clarification
19 09 03	Sludges from decarbonation
19 09 06	Solutions and sludges from regeneration of ion exchangers
Other municipal wastes (20 03)
20 03 04	Septic tank sludge
20 03 99	Municipal waste not otherwise specified

* Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.

(3) The total quantity of waste brought to a sewage treatment works for the purposes of a recovery operation in reliance upon the exemption covered by sub paragraph (2) in any period of 12 months shall not exceed 100,000 cubic metres.

(4) The area where a treatment or recovery operation takes place shall have an impermeable pavement capable of containing any spillage of waste received and connected to a drainage system with impermeable components which does not leak and which will ensure that–

(a) no liquid will run off the pavement otherwise than via that system; and

(b) except where they may be lawfully discharged, all liquids entering the system are collected in a sealed sump.

What this means:

The paragraph will only apply if it takes place on an impermeable pavement with a drainage system leading to a sump. The latest amendment to this paragraph raises the threshold to 100,000m3 for the importation of sludges at STW (an increase from 10,000m3) this will mean that some sites may already have a Waste Management Licence for this process, where this is the case an no other activities are being carried out under the WML, the WML can be surrendered or cisted (licence is not surrendered but no fees are payable).

Registration Requirements:

Must be notified to SEPA using the appropriate form and enclosing the correct fee.

Registration "expires" after 12 months unless a renewal notice has been received and registered by SEPA. A renewal notice should be submitted to SEPA at least 21 days before the registration is due to "expire".

Notification Form:

Use WMX-FM10 - Form to register or renew a paragraph 10 exemption (123k)

Guidance:

There is currently no guidance for Paragraphs 10, 12 or 42 exemptions as these are thought to be self explanatory.