Recycled Aggregates National End-of-Waste Decision EoW-N001/2023 established criteria determining when recycled aggregate ceases to be waste

National End-of-Waste Decision EoW-N001/2023 established criteria determining when recycled aggregate resulting from a recovery operation ceases to be waste.

These criteria do not:

affect the obligation of the producer to hold and comply with a waste collection permit, certificate of registration, waste facility permit or waste/ industrial emissions licence or any other National or European legislation which may apply when transporting, handling, storing or processing waste
affect permitting or any other legal requirements that do not depend on the status of the material as a waste
negate the producers or user’ statutory obligations or requirements under any other authorisations (including planning permission), enactments or regulations.

Recycled aggregate shall cease to be waste where all of the following conditions are demonstrated as fulfilled:

the recycled aggregate results from a recovery operation undertaken under an appropriate waste authorisation
the waste used as input for the recovery operation complies with the criteria set out in Part 1 of Annex I of EoW-N001/2023
the waste used as input for the recovery operation has been treated in accordance with the criteria set out in Part 2 of Annex I
the quality of the recycled aggregate complies with the criteria set out in Part 3 of Annex I, including pollutant limits and physical contaminant limits
the producer has satisfied sampling and testing requirements set out in Part 4 of Annex I
the producer has satisfied storage requirements set out in Part 5 of Annex I
the producer has satisfied requirements set out in Sections 4 to 7 of EoW-N001/2023
the producer has satisfied requirements within any guidance issued by the Agency in relation to these criteria.

The producer shall issue a statement of conformity using the template set out in Annex III of EoW-N001/2023 for each batch or consignment of recycled aggregate, whichever is of smaller quantity.

Recycled aggregate fulfilling the criteria set out in Section 3 of EoW-N001/2023 shall only be specified in the statement of conformity as suitable for use for purposes listed in Part 1 of Annex II.
- The restrictions on use as listed in Part 2 of Annex II shall be specified in the statement of conformity.
The statement of conformity, excluding the section on chain of custody, shall be issued as documented evidence that the recycled aggregate meets these criteria and that the material ceases to be waste.
The statement of conformity, including a completed chain of custody, shall be issued prior to the recycled aggregate being dispatched to the next holder.
The statement of conformity shall state the suitable specific use(s) for the recycled aggregate and any associated restrictions as set out in Section 4. 5 of EoW-N001/2023.
The producer shall transmit the statement of conformity to the next holder of the recycled aggregate.
The producer shall retain a copy of the statement of conformity for a minimum of 5 years after its date of issue and shall make it available to competent authorities upon request. The statement of conformity may be in electronic form.
The producer shall give competent authorities access to the statements of conformity upon request.

The producer shall implement a management system suitable to demonstrate compliance with the criteria referred to in Sections 3 to 5 and Section 7 of EoW-N001/2023, and specific monitoring requirements set out in Annex I for each criterion.

The management system shall include a set of documented procedures concerning each of the following aspects:

acceptance control and quantification of waste used as input for the recovery operation as set out in Part 1 of Annex I of EoW-N001/2023, including quarantine, segregation, and control of non-conforming waste inputs
due diligence assessment (knowledge of inputs) , including assessment of inputs for potential contamination for pollutants beyond those listed in Table 2 and Table 3 of Annex I of EoW-N001/2023
recognising hazardous constituents or contamination in waste used as input
monitoring of the treatment processes and techniques described in Part 2 of Annex I of EoW-N001/2023
monitoring of the quality of recycled aggregate resulting from the recovery operation as set out in Parts 3 & 4 of Annex I (including sampling and testing)
storage of recycled aggregate as set out in Part 5 of Annex I
identification and specification of suitable specific uses and restrictions on use as set out in Annex II of EoW-N001/2023
completion and sign-off of a statement of conformity as set out in Annex III
quarantine, segregation, control and quantification of non-conforming outputs from the recovery process
feedback from customers or product accreditation body concerning compliance with recycled aggregate quality, including assessment, investigation, corrective actioning and tracking of non-conformance reports
record keeping of the results of monitoring.

The management system shall be certified by a Management System Certification Body accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board, or equivalent European accreditation body.

This certification shall verify that the management system complies with the requirements of EoW-N001/2023.
The verification shall be carried out annually.
The producer shall make the management system and records available for inspection.

The producer shall maintain records of the quantities of :

waste used as input for the recovery operation per list of waste code
recycled aggregate that has been recovered and can be demonstrated to meet these criteria
recycled aggregate which meets these criteria and has been dispatched or used (
non-conforming outputs from the recovery operation and (
any non-conforming outputs reintroduced into the recovery operation.
The producer shall give competent authorities access to the management system and records upon request.
All records including controls, inspections and training shall be maintained for a minimum of 5 years.

Prior to production of recycled aggregates in accordance with these criteria, a producer shall register on the EPA’s public register.

Where it is the case that a producer operates under multiple waste authorisations, a separate registration shall be made relating to each waste authorisation under which the recycled aggregates are produced.
The producer shall report tonnages of recycled aggregates produced per annum on an annual basis as part of environmental performance reporting/ annual environmental reporting for the waste authorisation under which the material is produced, or shall make such records available as may be otherwise prescribed by the Agency, Local Authorities, the National EoW-N001/2023 Recycled Aggregates Waste Collection Permit Office or the National Transfrontier Shipment Office.

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