Paragraph 22 - Recovery of silver
What the legislation says:
22. —(1) The recovery at any premises of silver from waste
produced in connection with printing or photographic processing if
no more than 50,000 litres of such waste are dealt with on those
premises in any day.
(2) The storage at those premises of waste which is to be
submitted to such a recovery operation as is mentioned in sub
paragraph (1).
Registration Requirements:
Needs to be registered with SEPA but no fee is required.
This exemption can be registered online.
However, establishments and undertakings can still use the paper
form should they wish. 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.