Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 15: WEEE authorised treatment facility (ATF) excluding ozone-depleting substances

Standard rules to operate a WEEE authorised treatment facility excluding ozone depleting substances.

Applies to England

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SR2015 No 15: WEEE authorised treatment facility (ATF) excluding ozone-depleting substances

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Generic risk assessment for SR2015 No 15: WEEE authorised treatment facility (ATF) excluding ozone-depleting substances

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These standard rules allow you to operate a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) ATF at a specified location. The total quantity of waste you can accept at your site under these rules must be less than 25,000 tonnes a year.

The rules do not permit you to treat WEEE that contain ozone depleting substances – you can accept them for storage only.

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Updates to this page

Published 10 April 2019
Last updated 8 March 2021 + show all updates
  1. We have clarified that you do not have to carry out certain treatments if the WEEE is being prepared for reuse or the operator has taken appropriate measures to ensure its removal.

  2. First published.

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