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of waste recovered at the facility is less than 50,000 tonnes (Third Schedule
Part I - Class 6).
� Recovery of excavation of dredge spoil, comprising natural materials of clay,
silt, sand, gravel or stone and which comes within the meaning of inert waste,
through deposition for the purposes of the improvement or development of
land, where the total quantity of waste recovered is less than 100,000 tonnes
over the life of the activity (Third Schedule Part I - Class 5).
A contractor can temporarily store quantities of hazardous material on-site (on the
premises where it is produced). There is now no cap on the quantities of liquid and
non-liquid hazardous wastes stored.
The operator of a waste facility permit is required to provide the local authority with
an Annual Environmental Report (AER), containing summary information in relation to
the preceding calendar year in respect of the activities concerned, by the 28th day of
February each year.
44.6 Evaluation Studies Available
Waste permits have been issued for numerous sites since their introduction in 1998.
According to practitioners in the construction industry, the process has proved most
successful for the control of specified waste reuse/recovery and disposal activities
which, because of their scale or nature, did not warrant integrated licensing by the
EPA.
However, no detailed evaluation studies on particular cases were found during the
research conducted in the preparation of this review document.
44.7 Environmental Benefits
44.7.1 Environmental Benefits – Prevention
The environmental benefits provided by the Waste Permit Regulations (1998
Regulations & 2007 Regulations /2008 Amendment Regulations) include a reduction
in C&D waste generation and C&D waste sent to landfill.
44.7.2 Environmental Benefits Associated with Recycling
The Regulations facilitate the reuse/recovery of excavated materials on the site of
origin and the use of excavated materials for the improvement and development of
land on other sites.
Furthermore, the issue of a waste permit facilitates the control and monitoring of C&D
waste reuse and recovery activities. The local authority, by way of monitoring,
inspection and auditing, enforces compliance with the regulation requirements.
Accordingly there are reduced environmental nuisances on sites that are in
compliance with their waste permit conditions.
44.8 Implementation Costs
The implementation cost of a waste permit is borne by the facility/site operator. The
payment for a waste permit is made to the relevant local authority. The initial
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