Paragraph 16 - The screening of specified wastes

What the legislation says:

16. The dry screening of any of the wastes listed in Table 8 if -   

(a) the waste is screened at the place where it is produced; and

(b) no more than 100 tonnes of waste is screened at that place in any one day.

Table 8

Codes* Types of waste
Concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics (17 01)
17 01 01 Concrete
17 01 02 Bricks
17 01 03 Tiles and ceramics
17 01 07 Mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06
Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil   (17 05)
17 05 04 Soils and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03
17 05 06 Dredging spoil other than those mentioned in 17 05 05
17 05 08 Track ballast other than those mentioned in 17 05 07

* Codes referred to in European Waste Catalogue

Registration Requirements:

Needs to be registered with SEPA but no fee is required.

This exemption can not be registered online currently as we are updating our system for this exempt activity. Until we restore the online registration facility, please use the paper form to register this exempt activity:

This form should be sent to the Registrar at your local SEPA area office (addresses are given on the form).

The following questions and answers are provided to help you further understand this exemption:

Q. How long will the registration last? Will it require renewal at any time?
A. The registration of this exemption is not time limited but it can be de-registered by SEPA if it is not managed properly and no longer fulfills the criteria requirements of the exemption or if the activities cause pollution or harm to health. If the activity does comply with the exemption criteria the registration will not have to be renewed except where there is a significant change to the activity.