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SCHEDULE 2SWASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Criteria for acceptance of waste which apply to all kinds of landfillS

1.—(1) The following criteria shall apply to the acceptance of waste at any landfill.

(2) Waste may only be accepted at a landfill provided its acceptance would not compromise the protection–

(a)of the surrounding environment, in particular groundwater and surface water;

(b)of the protection of environmental protection systems such as liners and leachate treatment systems;

(c)of the protection of the desired waste-stabilisation processes within the landfill; and

(d)against human health hazards.