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Regulations 2 and 12
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.
2. Waste may only be accepted at a landfill for hazardous waste if–
(a)it is listed on the Hazardous Waste List of the European Waste Catalogue M1 or has similar characteristics to those so listed; and
(b)its total content or leachability–
(i)does not present a short term occupational risk or an environmental risk; and
(ii)would not prevent the stabilisation of the landfill within its projected lifetime taking account of its after care period following closure.
Marginal Citations
M1Council Decision 2000/532/EC (O.J. L 226, 6.9.2000 p.3) as amended by Council Decisions 2001/118/EC (O.J. L 47, 16.2.2001, p.32) and 2001/119/EC (O.J. L 203, 28.7.2001, p.18).
3. Waste may only be accepted at a landfill for non-hazardous waste if it is–
(a)listed on the Hazardous Waste List of the European Waste Catalogue or has similar characteristics to those so listed and its deposit at the landfill otherwise meets the requirements of regulation 12(3)(c) and (4); or
(b)any other waste listed on the European Waste Catalogue or has similar characteristics to those so listed.
4. Waste may only be accepted at a landfill for inert waste if it is listed in the following Table or it otherwise falls within the definition of inert waste in regulation 2(1).
European Waste Catalogue Chapter | European Waste Catalogue Code | Description | Exclusions |
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10 – Wastes from thermal processes | 10 11 03 | Waste glass based fibrous materials | |
15 – Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified | 15 01 07 | Glass packaging | |
17 – Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) | 17 01 07 17 01 02 17 01 03 17 02 02 17 05 04 | Concrete Bricks Tiles and ceramics Glass Soil and stones | Excluding topsoil, peat |
20 – Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions | 20 01 02 20 02 02 | Glass Soil and stones | Excluding topsoil, peat |