The collection and transport of waste, returned or recovered ozone depleting substances (refrigerant gases and halons) is controlled, to ensure environmental protection and compliance with waste law (the same requirements apply also to the collection and transport of waste, returned or recovered fluorinated greenhouse gases). A position paper on this subject has been published by the EPA and should be consulted by all operators handling such waste gases.
This means that the collection and transport of waste, returned or recovered ozone depleting substances can only be carried on by a person that meets one of the following requirements:-
Waste, returned or recovered refrigerant gases, halons and fluorinated greenhouse gases must be brought to an authorised facility i.e. a facility that has either a licence from the Environmental Protection Agency, or a Waste Facility Permit or Certificate of Registration from the relevant local authority.
The requirement for making Prior Annual Notifications to the Agency is effective since 1 June 2008. The relevant legislation is the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulation 2007 (S.I. No. 820 of 2007), as amended by the Waste Management (Collection Permit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008 (S.I. No. 87 of 2008). A copy of these Regulations can be downloaded below.
Prior Annual Notifications must be made to the Environmental Protection Agency by any person intending to collect and transport waste, returned or recovered refrigerant gases, halons and fluorinated greenhouse gases in appropriate containers. Prior Annual Notifications apply to substances that are controlled by the following legislation:
Prior Annual Notifications must be submitted to the Agency on the Standard Form, which can be downloaded below.
A list of Prior Annual Notifications received and acknowledged by the EPA, in accordance with Article 30(1) of the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007, is available to download below. Only those prior annual notifications that have nominated authorised facilities are included in the list.
Download EPA Position on Waste Refrigerant Gases (November 2009)
Download the Standard Form for Prior Annual Notifications
Download the Information Leaflet for Collection and Transport of Waste Refrigerants
Find out more about the revised waste legislation
Find out more about Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
Find out about Waste Facility Permits and Certificates of Registration
Download current list of Prior Annual Notifications received and acknowledged
