Paragraph 6 - Burning waste oil as a fuel in specified engines

What the legislation says:

6. —(1) Burning waste oil listed in Table 1 (including waste oil which is special waste) as a fuel in an engine of an aircraft, hovercraft, mechanically propelled vehicle, railway locomotive, ship or other vessel if the total amount burned of such waste does not exceed 2,500 litres an hour in any one engine.

(2) The secure storage of waste oil (including waste oil which is special waste) intended to be so burned if the total quantity of oil stored does not at any time exceed 23,000 litres.

Codes* Types of waste

Waste hydraulic oils (13 01)

13 01 09**

Mineral based chlorinated hydraulic oils

13 01 10**

Mineral based non chlorinated hydraulic oils

13 01 11**

Synthetic hydraulic oils

13 01 12**

Readily biodegradable hydraulic oils

13 01 13**

Other hydraulic oils

Waste engine, gear and lubricating oils (13 02)

13 02 04**

Mineral-based chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils

13 02 05**

Mineral-based non chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils

13 02 06**

Synthetic engine, gear and lubricating oils

13 02 07**

Readily biodegradable engine, gear and lubricating oils

13 02 08**

Other engine, gear and lubricating oils

Waste insulating and heat transmission oils (13 03)

13 03 06**

Mineral based chlorinated insulating and heat transmission oils other than those mentioned in 13 03 01 (insulating or heat transmission oils containing PCBs)

13 03 07**

Mineral based non-chlorinated insulating and heat transmission oils

13 03 08**

Synthetic insulating and heat transmission oils

13 03 09**

Readily biodegradable insulating and heat transmission oils

13 03 10**

Other insulating and heat transmission oils

Bilge oils (13 04)

13 04 01**

Bilge oils from inland navigation

13 04 02**

Bilge oils from jetty sewers

13 04 03**

Bilge oils from other navigation

Waste of liquid fuels (13 07)

13 07 01**

Fuel oil and diesel

13 07 02**

Petrol

13 07 03**

Other fuels (including mixtures)

* Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.
** Includes special waste.

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.