Inert Landfill

An Inert Landfill can only accept Inert Waste that meets the Directive definition of inert (Article 2(e)) and the relevant Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC). WAC for Inert Waste is set out in paragraph 2.1 of the Annex to the EU Council Decision (1999/31/EC). The Decision provides a list of Inert Waste that can be accepted without testing where there is confidence that the waste is not contaminated, all other Inert Waste must be tested to demonstrate that they meet the leaching limit values given in the Decision.

Capacity Inert Landfill

The capacity of Inert Landfill is reported by the EA for England and is summarised in the graph and table below:

Changes in Inert Landfill Capacity

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Table Summarizing Graph Data

Year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Million Cubic Metres	132.6	147.8	125.2	124.5	122.4