The Landfill Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application of regulations

   4. 4. Cases where regulations do not apply

   5. 5. Location

   6. 6. Extension of categories of landfill subject to the 2003 Regulations etc.

3. PART II LANDFILL PERMITS

   1. 7. Classification of landfills

   2. 8. Conditions to be included in landfill permits

   3. 9. Prohibition of acceptance of certain wastes at landfills

   4. 10. Waste which may be accepted in the different classes of landfill

   5. 11. Costs of disposal of waste in landfills

   6. 12. Waste acceptance procedures

   7. 13. Initial site inspections by the Chief Inspector

   8. 14. Control and monitoring of operational landfills

   9. 15. Closure and after-care procedures for landfills

   10. 16. Closure Notices

4. PART III MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 17. Offences

   2. 18. Transitional provisions

   3. 19. Consequential Amendments

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      WASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

      1. 1. Criteria for acceptance of waste which apply to all kinds of landfill

      2. 2. Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous waste

      3. 3. Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for non-hazardous waste

      4. 4. Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for inert waste

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDFILLS

      1. 1. (1) The location of a landfill must take into consideration...

      2. 2. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, appropriate...

      3. 3. (1) The landfill must be situated and designed so as...

      4. 4. (1) Appropriate measures must be taken in order to control...

      5. 5. (1) Measures must be taken to minimise the nuisances arising...

      6. 6. (1) The placement of waste must ensure stability of all...

      7. 7. (1) The landfill must be secured to prevent free access...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      MINIMUM MONITORING PROCEDURES FOR LANDFILLS

      1. 1. This Schedule sets out minimum procedures for monitoring to be...

      2. 2. (1) Samples of leachate or surface water (if present) must...

      3. 3. (1) The sampling measurements taken must be sufficient to provide...

      4. 4. (1) The monitoring of groundwater shall be carried out in...

      5. 5. (1) Significant adverse environmental effects, as referred to in regulations...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

      1. 1. Existing landfills: transitional provisions

      2. 2. (1) Paragraph 1 does not apply to a landfill if...

      3. 3. (1) The Department shall by notice in writing served on...

      4. 4. (1) This paragraph shall apply to any landfill if –...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      AMENDMENTS TO OTHER SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

      1. 1. Further amendments to the 2003 Regulations

      2. 2. The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

7. Explanatory Note