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These Regulations amend the Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 for the purpose of implementing Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC. They also make provision in respect of the implementation of the Landfill Directive. | These Regulations amend the Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 for the purpose of implementing [[Landfill Directive|Council Decision 2003/33/EC]] establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to [[Landfill Directive|Directive 1999/31/EC]]. They also make provision in respect of the implementation of the [[Landfill Directive]]. | ||
The regulations set out a pollution control regime for landfills including the conditions to be included in landfill | The regulations set out a pollution control regime for landfills including the conditions to be included in a [[landfill]] [[Environmental Permit]]. It also requires the [[Environment Agency]] to classify landfills into: | ||
*[[Non-hazardous Landfill]] | |||
*[[Hazardous Landfill]] | |||
*[[Inert Landfill]] | |||
The regulations also ensure that all landfills covered by the Regulations are Part A(1) installations and therefore require an [[Environmental Permit]]<ref>Defra, 2011. [http://adlib.everysite.co.uk/adlib/defra/content.aspx?doc=18599&id=18601 Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations (as amended) - Summary. Adlib.everysite.co.uk.] [online] [Accessed 21 Nov. 2019].</ref> <ref>[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1640/contents/made The Landfill (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005. London: UK Statutory Instruments, legislation.gov.uk.]</ref>. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 18 June 2020
These Regulations amend the Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 for the purpose of implementing Council Decision 2003/33/EC establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC. They also make provision in respect of the implementation of the Landfill Directive.
The regulations set out a pollution control regime for landfills including the conditions to be included in a landfill Environmental Permit. It also requires the Environment Agency to classify landfills into:
The regulations also ensure that all landfills covered by the Regulations are Part A(1) installations and therefore require an Environmental Permit[1] [2].