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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	EU Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfill specifies waste acceptance criteria for [[Inert Waste\|Inert]], [[Non-Hazardous Waste\|non-hazardous]] and [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous waste]]. These are<ref>Waste Acceptance at Landfills, Environment Agency</ref>:		EU Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfill specifies waste acceptance criteria for [[Inert Waste\|Inert]], [[Non-Hazardous Waste\|non-hazardous]] and [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous waste]]. These are<ref>Waste Acceptance at Landfills, Environment Agency</ref>:
	* a list of wastes ~~whcih~~ may be accepted at a landfill for [[Inert Waste\|inert waste]] without testing;		* a list of wastes which may be accepted at a landfill for [[Inert Waste\|inert waste]] without testing;
	*limits on the leachability of certain parameters; and		*limits on the leachability of certain parameters; and
	*limits on the organic waste.		*limits on the organic waste.

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	[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]		[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
	Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The ~~Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are~~ limits ~~that~~ have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution<ref name="foo">Defra, 2010. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69347/pb13563-landfill-directive-100322.pdf Environmental Permitting Guidance: The Landfill Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs], p.7.</ref>.		Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant [[Waste Acceptance Criteria]] ([[WAC]]) for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The limits have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution<ref name="foo">Defra, 2010. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69347/pb13563-landfill-directive-100322.pdf Environmental Permitting Guidance: The Landfill Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs], p.7.</ref>.

	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	EU Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfill specifies waste acceptance criteria for [[Inert Waste\|Inert]], [[Non-Hazardous Waste\|non-hazardous]] and [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous waste]]. These are<ref>Waste Acceptance at Landfills, Environment Agency</ref>:		EU Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfill specifies waste acceptance criteria for [[Inert Waste\|Inert]], [[Non-Hazardous Waste\|non-hazardous]] and [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous waste]]. These are<ref>Waste Acceptance at Landfills, Environment Agency</ref>:
	* a list of wastes whcih may be accepted at a landfill for {Inert Waste\|inert waste]] without testing;		* a list of wastes whcih may be accepted at a landfill for [[Inert Waste\|inert waste]] without testing;
	*limits on the leachability of certain parameters; and		*limits on the leachability of certain parameters; and
	*limits on the organic waste.		*limits on the organic waste.

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	Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are limits that have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution<ref name="foo">Defra, 2010. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69347/pb13563-landfill-directive-100322.pdf Environmental Permitting Guidance: The Landfill Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs], p.7.</ref>.		Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are limits that have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution<ref name="foo">Defra, 2010. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69347/pb13563-landfill-directive-100322.pdf Environmental Permitting Guidance: The Landfill Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs], p.7.</ref>.

	=== Introduction ===		== Introduction ==
	EU Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfill specifies waste acceptance criteria for [[Inert Waste\|Inert]], [[Non-Hazardous Waste\|non-hazardous]] and [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous waste]].		EU Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfill specifies waste acceptance criteria for [[Inert Waste\|Inert]], [[Non-Hazardous Waste\|non-hazardous]] and [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous waste]]. These are<ref>Waste Acceptance at Landfills, Environment Agency</ref>:
			* a list of wastes whcih may be accepted at a landfill for {Inert Waste\|inert waste]] without testing;
			*limits on the leachability of certain parameters; and
			*limits on the organic waste.

			There are no numerical WAC limits on landfills for [[Non-Hazardous Waste\|non-hazardous waste]].

	Wastes that already meet the numerical Waste Acceptance Criteria still require treatment prior to [[Landfill]]. The requirement to pre-treat contributes to the aim of reducing the overall impact of landfilling on human health and/or the environment. Waste Acceptance Criteria are aimed at specifying the chemical properties that are actually landfilled in order to provide an acceptable level of risk. This means that, even where the waste inherently meets the waste acceptance limit values, treatment prior to landfill must still take place<ref name="foo" />.		Wastes that already meet the numerical Waste Acceptance Criteria still require treatment prior to [[Landfill]]. The requirement to pre-treat contributes to the aim of reducing the overall impact of landfilling on human health and/or the environment. Waste Acceptance Criteria are aimed at specifying the chemical properties that are actually landfilled in order to provide an acceptable level of risk. This means that, even where the waste inherently meets the waste acceptance limit values, treatment prior to landfill must still take place<ref name="foo" />.

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	[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]		[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
	Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are limits that have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution<ref name="foo">Defra, 2010. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69347/pb13563-landfill-directive-100322.pdf Environmental Permitting Guidance: The Landfill Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs], p.7.</ref>.		Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are limits that have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution<ref name="foo">Defra, 2010. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69347/pb13563-landfill-directive-100322.pdf Environmental Permitting Guidance: The Landfill Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs], p.7.</ref>.

			=== Introduction ===
			EU Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfill specifies waste acceptance criteria for [[Inert Waste\|Inert]], [[Non-Hazardous Waste\|non-hazardous]] and [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous waste]].


	Wastes that already meet the numerical Waste Acceptance Criteria still require treatment prior to [[Landfill]]. The requirement to pre-treat contributes to the aim of reducing the overall impact of landfilling on human health and/or the environment. Waste Acceptance Criteria are aimed at specifying the chemical properties that are actually landfilled in order to provide an acceptable level of risk. This means that, even where the waste inherently meets the waste acceptance limit values, treatment prior to landfill must still take place<ref name="foo" />.		Wastes that already meet the numerical Waste Acceptance Criteria still require treatment prior to [[Landfill]]. The requirement to pre-treat contributes to the aim of reducing the overall impact of landfilling on human health and/or the environment. Waste Acceptance Criteria are aimed at specifying the chemical properties that are actually landfilled in order to provide an acceptable level of risk. This means that, even where the waste inherently meets the waste acceptance limit values, treatment prior to landfill must still take place<ref name="foo" />.

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	[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]		[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
	Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are limits that have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution<ref name="foo">Defra (2010). Environmental Permitting Guidance: The Landfill Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, p.7.</ref>.		Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are limits that have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution<ref name="foo">Defra, 2010. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69347/pb13563-landfill-directive-100322.pdf Environmental Permitting Guidance: The Landfill Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs], p.7.</ref>.

	Wastes that already meet the numerical Waste Acceptance Criteria still require treatment prior to [[Landfill]]. The requirement to pre-treat contributes to the aim of reducing the overall impact of landfilling on human health and/or the environment. Waste Acceptance Criteria are aimed at specifying the chemical properties that are actually landfilled in order to provide an acceptable level of risk. This means that, even where the waste inherently meets the waste acceptance limit values, treatment prior to landfill must still take place<ref name="foo" />.		Wastes that already meet the numerical Waste Acceptance Criteria still require treatment prior to [[Landfill]]. The requirement to pre-treat contributes to the aim of reducing the overall impact of landfilling on human health and/or the environment. Waste Acceptance Criteria are aimed at specifying the chemical properties that are actually landfilled in order to provide an acceptable level of risk. This means that, even where the waste inherently meets the waste acceptance limit values, treatment prior to landfill must still take place<ref name="foo" />.

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	Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are limits that have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution.		Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are limits that have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution<ref name="foo">Defra (2010). Environmental Permitting Guidance: The Landfill Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. London: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, p.7.</ref>.

	Wastes that already meet the numerical Waste Acceptance Criteria still require treatment prior to [[Landfill]]. The requirement to pre-treat contributes to the aim of reducing the overall impact of landfilling on human health and/or the environment. Waste Acceptance Criteria are aimed at specifying the chemical properties that are actually landfilled in order to provide an acceptable level of risk. This means that, even where the waste inherently meets the waste acceptance limit values, treatment prior to landfill must still take place <ref> ~~[[DEFRA]] 2010~~</~~ref~~>.		Wastes that already meet the numerical Waste Acceptance Criteria still require treatment prior to [[Landfill]]. The requirement to pre-treat contributes to the aim of reducing the overall impact of landfilling on human health and/or the environment. Waste Acceptance Criteria are aimed at specifying the chemical properties that are actually landfilled in order to provide an acceptable level of risk. This means that, even where the waste inherently meets the waste acceptance limit values, treatment prior to landfill must still take place<ref name="foo" />.

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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
Waste cannot be disposed of at a [[Landfill]] unless it meets the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria for the specific type of [[Landfill]] appropriate for the waste type. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) are limits that have been derived by modelling the impacts of a typical [[Landfill]] on groundwater and are thus aimed at avoiding groundwater pollution.

Wastes that already meet the numerical Waste Acceptance Criteria still require treatment prior to [[Landfill]]. The requirement to pre-treat contributes to the aim of reducing the overall impact of landfilling on human health and/or the environment. Waste Acceptance Criteria are aimed at specifying the chemical properties that are actually landfilled in order to provide an acceptable level of risk. This means that, even where the waste inherently meets the waste acceptance limit values, treatment prior to landfill must still take place <ref> [[DEFRA]] 2010</ref>.