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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]

The definition of ~~inert waste~~ is found in the [[Landfill Directive]] 1993/33/EC which states that:

The definition of [[Inert Waste]] is found in the [[Landfill Directive]] 1993/33/EC which states that:

''[[Inert Waste]] means waste that does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformations''. Inert Waste will not dissolve, burn or otherwise physically or chemically react, biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health. The total leachability and pollutant content of the waste and the ecotoxicity of the [[Leachate]] must be insignificant and in particular not endanger the quality of surface water and/or groundwater.

"Inert Waste" means waste that does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformations. Inert ~~waste~~ will not dissolve, burn or otherwise physically or chemically react, biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health. The total leachability and pollutant content of the waste and the ecotoxicity of the [[Leachate]] must be insignificant and in particular not endanger the quality of surface water and/or groundwater.

There are only 11 [[EWC]] codes that may qualify as inert waste they are:

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For the purposes of [[Landfill Tax]], [[Inert Waste]] is not the same as [[Inactive Waste]], although the two are often confused/interchanged.

==References==

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 [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
-The definition of inert waste is found in the [[Landfill Directive]] 1993/33/EC which states that:
+The definition of [[Inert Waste]] is found in the [[Landfill Directive]] 1993/33/EC which states that:
+''[[Inert Waste]] means waste that does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformations''. Inert Waste will not dissolve, burn or otherwise physically or chemically react, biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health. The total leachability and pollutant content of the waste and the ecotoxicity of the [[Leachate]] must be insignificant and in particular not endanger the quality of surface water and/or groundwater.
-"Inert Waste" means waste that does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformations. Inert waste will not dissolve, burn or otherwise physically or chemically react, biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health. The total leachability and pollutant content of the waste and the ecotoxicity of the [[Leachate]] must be insignificant and in particular not endanger the quality of surface water and/or groundwater.
 There are only 11 [[EWC]] codes that may qualify as inert waste they are:
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+For the purposes of [[Landfill Tax]], [[Inert Waste]] is not the same as [[Inactive Waste]], although the two are often confused/interchanged.
 ==References==
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