Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2005 Northern Ireland

Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

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Enforced by
NIEA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person7 Manufacturer5 Operator4

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

GENERAL

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation
s.002 General interpretation
s.003 The Waste Directive and the meaning of waste
s.003 Modification of the Waste Directive
s.003 Meaning of “the Mining Waste Directive” and “the Industrial Emissions Directive”
s.004 Annex III to the Waste Directive
s.005 The List of Wastes
Part 2

HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.006 Meaning of hazardous waste
s.007 Meaning of non-hazardous waste
s.008 Determination that a waste is hazardous
s.009 Specific waste to be treated as hazardous
s.010 Specific waste to be treated as non-hazardous
s.011 Provisions common to regulations 9 and 10
s.012 Requisite bodies
Part 3

APPLICATION

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5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.013 Application of Regulations to domestic asbestos waste
s.014 Separately collected domestic fractions
s.015 Radioactive waste
s.016 Agricultural waste
s.017 Mines and quarries waste
Part 4

MIXING HAZARDOUS WASTE

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.018 Meaning of mixing hazardous waste
s.019 Prohibition on mixing hazardous waste without a permit
s.020 Duty to separate mixed wastes
Part 5

MOVEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

10 of 16 sections shown
s.021 General duty in relation to packaging and labelling Regulated
  • Package and label hazardous waste correctly during transport and storageAny Person
s.023 Standard procedure Regulated
  • Use a consignment note for every hazardous waste movementManufacturer
s.026 Schedule of Carriers Regulated
  • Prepare and manage a schedule of carriers for all multi-carrier hazardous waste shipmentsAny Person
s.027 Carrier’s rounds Regulated
  • You must prepare consignment notes and schedules for carrier rounds of hazardous wasteOperator
s.028 Removal of ships' waste to reception facilities Regulated
  • Use correct consignment notes when removing hazardous waste from ships to harbour reception facilitiesOperator
s.029 Removal of ships' wastes other than to reception facilities Regulated
  • Prepare and handle consignment notes when removing hazardous waste from your shipAny Person
s.030 Removal of wastes by pipeline Regulated
  • Prepare consignment notes before piping hazardous wasteManufacturer
s.031 Duty of consignee not accepting delivery of a consignment Regulated
  • Consignee must record and report rejection of hazardous waste deliveryAny Person
s.032 Requirement for a new consignment note Regulated
  • Prepare a new consignment note when delivering waste to an alternative siteAny Person
s.034 Duty to deliver consignment within time limit Regulated
  • Deliver hazardous waste consignment within one week of collectionOperator
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.022 Coding of consignments
s.024 Cases in which pre-notification is not required
s.025 Procedure where pre-notification is not required
s.033 Provisions as to furnishing of consignment notes
s.035 Mutual recognition of consignment notes
s.036 Fees
Part 6

REGISTERS, RECORDS AND RETURNS

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s.037 Registers of consignments Regulated
  • Keep a register of hazardous waste consignments for 3 yearsManufacturer
s.038 Producers', holders' and consignors' records Regulated
  • Keep records of hazardous waste and make them available to NIEAManufacturer
s.041 Consignee’s return to the producer, holder or consignor Regulated
  • Report hazardous waste disposal or recovery to the producer within 30 daysAny Person
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.039 Site records
s.040 Records of hazardous waste recovered or received by treatment facilities and transfer stations
Part 7

ENFORCEMENT

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s.042 Inspections Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NIEA must periodically inspect hazardous waste producers and transport operationsStatutory regulator
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.043 Offences
s.044 General duties on the holder in the event of an emergency or grave danger
s.045 Penalties
s.046 Fixed penalties
Part 8

MISCELLANEOUS

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.047 Responsibilities of the Department
s.048 Revocations, Consequential Amendments and Savings
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch007 Provisions relating to England, Scotland and Wales Regulated
  • Notify environment agency before shipping hazardous waste from Northern Ireland to Great BritainManufacturer
s.sch007 Where a carrier makes a multiple collection of hazardous waste... Regulated
  • Send consignment documents to GB regulator before multiple collection of hazardous wasteOperator
s.sch007 Where a consignment of hazardous waste is transported from England,... Regulated
  • Send consignment note to environment agency when importing hazardous wasteAny Person
16 other schedules
s.sch007 Mutual recognition of consignment notes
s.sch007 Where hazardous waste has been removed from premises situated in...
s.sch007 Any obligation under these Regulations on the producer, holder, consignor,...
s.sch007 General Provisions relating to England, Scotland and Wales
s.sch007 Where a consignment of hazardous waste is rejected by a...
s.sch010 For each reference to special waste in Articles 4(9), 12(12),...
s.sch010 (1) The Landfill Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and Landfill (Amendment)...
s.sch010 (1) The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 1998 (which extend to...
s.sch010 (1) The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999...
s.sch010 (1) The Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999...
s.sch010 (1) The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of...
s.sch010 (1) The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dangerous...
s.sch010 (1) The Controlled Waste (Duty of Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland)...
s.sch010 (1) The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations...
s.sch010 (1) The Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005...
s.sch010 (1) The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are...

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