S.I. No. 340/2005 - Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005

• (b) Waste shall only be accepted at the site between 0800 and 1800 hours Monday to Friday both inclusive, and between 0800 and 1400 hours on Saturdays unless otherwise approved in writing by, as the case may be the relevant local authority or the Agency.

• (c) The operator shall put in place appropriate procedures relating to acceptance and supervision of the activity.

• (d) The operator shall take all necessary measures relating to prevention of unauthorised waste activities and entry to the facility.

• (e) The operator shall take preventative measures to ensure that the activity is carried out in a manner which does not have any adverse effect on drainage of lands, watercourses, shallow wells, bored wells, raw water intakes or other sources of water supply, public and private roads or footways.

• (f) The operator shall take preventative measures to ensure that the registered activity does not result in undue noise, dust, grit and other nuisances, which would result in the impairment of, or significant interference with, the amenities or the environment beyond the site boundary.

• (g) The operator, if requested by the Agency or relevant local authority, shall provide detailed written reports on investigations and monitoring of the activities and related ancillary matters.

• (h) The operator shall maintain a register, which shall be available for inspection by the local authority, which details -

• (i) The dates, time of arrivals and quantities of waste (by EWC code delivered,

• (ii) Names of the carriers, including vehicle registration details, (iii Origin of waste delivered, and

• (iv) Quantities and composition of wastes not accepted at the facility.

• (i) The operator shall immediately notify the relevant local authority of any incident arising from the activity, which —

• (i) Has the potential for contamination of surface or ground water, or

• (ii) Poses an environmental threat to air or land.

• (j) As part of the notification process, the operator shall include, within the 24 hours of any such incident occurring, details as to —

• (i) The date and time of the incident.

• (ii) Details of the incident.

• (iii) Evaluation of the pollution caused, and

• (iv) Remedial corrective measures undertaken or to be undertaken including details of preventative measures.

TWELFTH SCHEDULE

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 39

An application for a registration certificate shall —

• (a) give the name, address and, where applicable, any telephone number and telefax number of the applicant and, if different, any address to which correspondence relating to the application should be sent and, if the applicant is a body corporate, the address of its registered or principal office,

• (b) give the location or postal address of the facility to which the application relates.

• (c) describe the nature of the facility concerned,

• (d) specify the class or classes of activity concerned, in accordance with the Third and Fourth Schedules of the Act,

• (e) specify the quantity of waste (in tonnes) and nature of the waste or wastes which will be recovered or disposed of, as the case may be.

• (f) specify the code according to the European Waste List (Decision 2001/118) or subsequent amendments,

• (g) identify monitoring and sampling points and indicates proposed arrangements for the monitoring of emissions and the environmental consequences of any such emissions,

• (h) describe any proposed arrangements for the off-site treatment or disposal of wastes,

• (i) describe the existing or proposed measures, including emergency procedures, to prevent unauthorised or unexpected emissions and minimise the impact on the environment of any such emissions,

• (j) describe the expected lifetime of the facility or activity

• (k) planning permission number (if applicable),

• (l) details of any proposed on-site traffic management system and the control procedures to be adopted to ensure the orderly movement of vehicles without creation of unreasonable nuisance and without detriment to the environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations are designed to promote the recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. They will facilitate in particular the achievement of the targets for the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment in an environmentally sound manner established by Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment as amended by Directive 2003/108/EC.

The Regulations impose obligations on persons who supply electrical and electronic equipment to the Irish market, whether as retailers, importers or manufacturers. An exemption from these obligations is available to persons who participate in a scheme for the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment in an environmentally sound manner operated by an approved body.

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