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.
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Codes* |
Types of waste |
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Waste hydraulic oils (13 01)
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13 01 09**
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Mineral based chlorinated hydraulic oils
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13 01 10**
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Mineral based non chlorinated hydraulic oils
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13 01 11**
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Synthetic hydraulic oils
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13 01 12**
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Readily biodegradable hydraulic oils
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13 01 13**
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Other hydraulic oils
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Waste engine, gear and lubricating oils (13
02)
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13 02 04**
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Mineral-based chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils
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13 02 05**
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Mineral-based non chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating
oils
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13 02 06**
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Synthetic engine, gear and lubricating oils
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13 02 07**
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Readily biodegradable engine, gear and lubricating oils
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13 02 08**
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Other engine, gear and lubricating oils
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Waste insulating and heat transmission oils (13
03)
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13 03 06**
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Mineral based chlorinated insulating and heat transmission oils
other than those mentioned in 13 03 01 (insulating or heat
transmission oils containing PCBs)
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13 03 07**
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Mineral based non-chlorinated insulating and heat transmission
oils
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13 03 08**
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Synthetic insulating and heat transmission oils
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13 03 09**
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Readily biodegradable insulating and heat transmission oils
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13 03 10**
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Other insulating and heat transmission oils
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Bilge oils (13 04)
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13 04 01**
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Bilge oils from inland navigation
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13 04 02**
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Bilge oils from jetty sewers
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13 04 03**
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Bilge oils from other navigation
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Waste of liquid fuels (13 07)
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13 07 01**
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Fuel oil and diesel
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13 07 02**
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Petrol
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13 07 03**
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Other fuels (including mixtures)
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* 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.